Monday, December 24, 2007

NUE - Closed

The NUE Dec07 50.00 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: $5,437.00
Income Generated: $539.00
Net Profit: $102.00
Percent Return: 1.88%
Annualized Return: 29.77%
Duration of Trade: 23 days

Buy & Hold Comparison

Opening Price: $54.37
Closing Price: $60.42
P/L per Share: $6.06
Shares: 100
Dividends: $0.00
Net Profit: $605.00
Percent Return: 11.13%
Annualized Return: 176.59%
Duration of Trade: 23 days

Trade History:

28-Nov-07 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 NUE @ 54.37 -
28-Nov-07 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Dec07 50.00 Call @ 5.39 - Exercised
21-Dec-07 - Option Exercised - EX 1 Dec07 50.00 Call @ 50.00 -