On 3/23/09, I sold 10 GE Apr09 12 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $199.50 in several IRA accounts.  My basis for these GE shares varies from 9.29 to 11.56, excluding dividends. 500 of these GE shares were in the money and put to me in March at 10.  It is a little novel [...]

On 3/23/09, I sold 4 FNM Sep09 3 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $49.00 in an IRA account.  My basis for these FNM shares is now 8.60, excluding dividends received. Yes, I still own FNM shares and am still able to sell options on them.  Of course, they are not paying dividends now.  [...]

On 3/23/09, I sold 2 DSX Apr09 15 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $70.50 in an IRA account.  My basis for these DSX shares is now 34.72, excluding dividends received. My basis would have been lower for DSX except that a couple of months ago I needed to roll the Calls out and [...]