Sunday, May 18, 2008

XOM - Closed

The XOM May08 90.00 Call was exercised on Fri and the stock was called away for a profit. The following is the trade history and returns, including IB commissions.

Covered Call Results

Stock Investment: $8,991.00
Income Generated: $186.00
Net Profit If Called: $195.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.17%
Annualized Return If Called: 56.54%
Duration of Trade: 14 days

Buy & Hold Comparison

Opening Price: $89.91
Closing Price: $92.66
P/L per Share: $2.75
Shares: 100
Dividends: $40.00
Net Profit: $315.00
Percent Return: 3.50%
Annualized Return: 91.34%
Duration of Trade: 14 days

Trade History:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 XOM @ 89.91 -
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 May08 90.00 Call @ 1.46 -
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.40 -
16-May-08 - Option Exercised - EX 1 May08 90.00 Call @ 90.00 - Exercised