Last Friday (7/25/08), I BTC 2 RIO Sep08 25 Puts and STO 2 RIO Dec08 35 Puts for a net deposit of $101.01 in my taxable account.  If put to me my basis on these RIO shares would now be 32.69. I tend to like RIO as a basic materials play but this is my [...]

On 7/24/08, I sold 2 MO Aug08 22 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $36.50 in an IRA account.  My basis for MO is now $37.49. MO has confused me of late because of the KFT and PM spin-offs.  I am not really sure what my basis is but am using the stated value [...]

On 7/24/08, I sold 2 AA Sep08 40 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $74.50 in an IRA account.  My basis in these AA shares is now 28.88. I originally acquired these shares at 37.50 so am looking for an additional 2.50 per share over my purchase price if these are called away.  AA [...]