Saturday, March 22, 2008

PAYX - Closed

The PAYX Mar08 32.50 Call was exercised on Thu 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: $3,329.00
Income Generated: $214.00
Net Profit: $135.00
Percent Return: 4.06%
Annualized Return: 26.43%
Duration of Trade: 56 days

Buy & Hold Comparison

Opening Price: $33.29
Closing Price: $32.98
P/L per Share: -$0.31
Shares: 100
Dividends: $0.30
Net Profit: -$1.00
Percent Return: -0.03%
Annualized Return: -0.20%
Duration of Trade: 56 days

Trade History:

24-Jan-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 PAYX @ 33.29 -
24-Jan-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Mar08 32.50 Call @ 1.84 - Exercised
15-Feb-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.30 -
20-Mar-08 - Option Exercised - EX 1 Mar08 32.50 Call @ 32.50 -