Covered Call Analyzer from Investment Enhancing Systems, Inc.

The Covered Call Analyzer

Conservative Stocks-to-Consider List for December 17, 2011
(using out-of-the-money calls)

This list is published each month on expiration weekend. The Comments row will provide what happened to each of these buy/writes next month on expiration weekend. On the weekend following the third Friday of each month (expiration weekend), this page will list twenty (20) stocks that were found using the online Covered Call Analyzer. We are using the default values of the Covered Call Analyzer, including the money default of $5,000, in the "Parameters" page and then click on "Analyze these Stock/Call Combinations". Each listing below is exactly what the Analyzer provides when it is run*.
Click on the stock symbol and you will be taken to the MSN Money stock analysis page for the stock to consider. You can click on the options link on that page to take you to a full set of option chains for the stock.
In all of our lists and portfolios, we have established a get-out price which we exercise when the stock price drops 15%. If this happens during the month, we will get-out and report the sale of the stock and the buy-back of the calls at the next expiration weekend postings.
This list was published on December 17, 2011. Next update of this page will be the weekend of January 21, 2012. This list will then be replaced by a $25,000 Conservative Covered Call Portfolio for 2012.

Buy 400 shares of HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY (HUSA) at $11.80  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of HUSA1221A15 (Jan$15.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,740, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 28.8%.

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Buy 100 shares of INTERDIGITAL (IDCC) at $39.47  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IDCC1221A50 (Jan$50.00) at $1.20 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,967, and income from sale of the calls is $109 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 28.8%.

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Buy 200 shares of VALERO ENERGY (VLO) at $20.52  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of VLO1221A24 (Jan$24.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$4,124, and income from sale of the calls is $37 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.3%.

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Buy 200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES (NBR) at $16.74  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NBR1221A21 (Jan$21.00) at $0.26 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,368, and income from sale of the calls is $39 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 25.9%.

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Buy 100 shares of MOLYCORP (MCP) at $26.43  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MCP1221A32.5 (Jan$32.50) at $0.39 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$2,663, and income from sale of the calls is $28 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 23.1%.

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Buy 100 shares of WHITING PETROLEUM (WLL) at $45.27  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of WLL1221A55 (Jan$55.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,547, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 21.3%.

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Buy 200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES (NBR) at $16.74  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NBR1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,368, and income from sale of the calls is $57 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20.5%.

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Buy 300 shares of SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES (SSRI) at $13.49  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SSRI1221A16 (Jan$16.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,067, and income from sale of the calls is $61 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19.5%.

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Buy 100 shares of SILVER WHEATON (SLW) at $29.18  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SLW1221A35 (Jan$35.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $2,938, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19.6%.

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Buy 100 shares of CITIGROUP (C) at $26.03  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of C1221A31 (Jan$31.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $2,623, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18.7%.

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Buy 200 shares of CHESAPEAKE ENERGY (CHK) at $22.98  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CHK1221A27 (Jan$27.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,616, and income from sale of the calls is $37 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.8%.

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Buy 200 shares of FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER (AG) at $17.09  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AG1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,438, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.7%.

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Buy 100 shares of INTERDIGITAL (IDCC) at $39.47  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IDCC1221A45 (Jan$45.00) at $1.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,967, and income from sale of the calls is $164 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.6%.

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Buy 200 shares of ARCELORMITTAL (MT) at $17.16  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MT1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,452, and income from sale of the calls is $57 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.5%.

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Buy 200 shares of RPC (RES) at $17.08  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of RES1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,436, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.8%.

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Buy 200 shares of PAN AMERICAN SILVER (PAAS) at $22.15  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of PAAS1221A26 (Jan$26.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,450, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.9%.

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Buy 300 shares of MORGAN STANLEY (MS) at $14.98  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MS1221A17.5 (Jan$17.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,514, and income from sale of the calls is $76 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18.0%.

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Buy 100 shares of HALLIBURTON (HAL) at $31.76  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of HAL1221A37 (Jan$37.00) at $0.37 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,196, and income from sale of the calls is $26 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 16.6%.

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Buy 300 shares of ASSURED GUARANTY (AGO) at $13.10  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AGO1221A15 (Jan$15.00) at $0.44 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,950, and income from sale of the calls is $118 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 16.9%.

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Buy 200 shares of CREE (CREE) at $21.75  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CREE1221A25 (Jan$25.00) at $0.63 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,370, and income from sale of the calls is $113 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.0%.

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Income from sale of calls is +$1,205

Cost of these twenty (20) stocks is $75,793 . At December 17, 2011 (expiration weekend), this list value is $76,599, up 1.1%. The S&P500 was up 0.0% for the period this list was open.

*After the effect of all commissions.
The stocks listed above are for illustrative and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement, recommendation, or solicitation to buy or sell any particular security.

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Buy 400 shares of HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY (HUSA) at $11.80 (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of HUSA1221A15 (Jan$15.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,740, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 28.8%.
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Buy 100 shares of INTERDIGITAL (IDCC) at $39.47 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IDCC1221A50 (Jan$50.00) at $1.20 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,967, and income from sale of the calls is $109 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 28.8%.
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Buy 200 shares of VALERO ENERGY (VLO) at $20.52 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of VLO1221A24 (Jan$24.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$4,124, and income from sale of the calls is $37 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.3%.
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Buy 200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES (NBR) at $16.74 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NBR1221A21 (Jan$21.00) at $0.26 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,368, and income from sale of the calls is $39 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 25.9%.
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Buy 100 shares of MOLYCORP (MCP) at $26.43 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MCP1221A32.5 (Jan$32.50) at $0.39 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$2,663, and income from sale of the calls is $28 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 23.1%.
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Buy 100 shares of WHITING PETROLEUM (WLL) at $45.27 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of WLL1221A55 (Jan$55.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,547, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 21.3%.
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Buy 200 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES (NBR) at $16.74 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NBR1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,368, and income from sale of the calls is $57 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20.5%.
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Buy 300 shares of SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES (SSRI) at $13.49 (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SSRI1221A16 (Jan$16.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,067, and income from sale of the calls is $61 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19.5%.
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Buy 100 shares of SILVER WHEATON (SLW) at $29.18 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SLW1221A35 (Jan$35.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $2,938, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19.6%.
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Buy 100 shares of CITIGROUP (C) at $26.03 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of C1221A31 (Jan$31.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $2,623, and income from sale of the calls is $14 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18.7%.
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Buy 200 shares of CHESAPEAKE ENERGY (CHK) at $22.98 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CHK1221A27 (Jan$27.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,616, and income from sale of the calls is $37 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.8%.
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Buy 200 shares of FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER (AG) at $17.09 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AG1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,438, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.7%.
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Buy 100 shares of INTERDIGITAL (IDCC) at $39.47 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IDCC1221A45 (Jan$45.00) at $1.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,967, and income from sale of the calls is $164 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.6%.
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Buy 200 shares of ARCELORMITTAL (MT) at $17.16 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MT1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,452, and income from sale of the calls is $57 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.5%.
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Buy 200 shares of RPC (RES) at $17.08 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of RES1221A20 (Jan$20.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,436, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.8%.
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Buy 200 shares of PAN AMERICAN SILVER (PAAS) at $22.15 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of PAAS1221A26 (Jan$26.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on1/21/2012. Cost is $4,450, and income from sale of the calls is $47 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.9%.
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Buy 300 shares of MORGAN STANLEY (MS) at $14.98 (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MS1221A17.5 (Jan$17.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,514, and income from sale of the calls is $76 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18.0%.
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Buy 100 shares of HALLIBURTON (HAL) at $31.76 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of HAL1221A37 (Jan$37.00) at $0.37 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is$3,196, and income from sale of the calls is $26 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 16.6%.
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Buy 300 shares of ASSURED GUARANTY (AGO) at $13.10 (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AGO1221A15 (Jan$15.00) at $0.44 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $3,950, and income from sale of the calls is $118 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 16.9%.
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Buy 200 shares of CREE (CREE) at $21.75 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CREE1221A25 (Jan$25.00) at $0.63 (closing bid price) expiring on 1/21/2012. Cost is $4,370, and income from sale of the calls is $113 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17.0%.
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Income from sale of calls is +$1,205
Cost of these twenty (20) stocks is $75,793 . At December 17, 2011 (expiration weekend), this list value is $76,599, up 1.1%. The S&P500 was up 0.0% for the period this list was open.