Today, 10/26/11, I sold 2 F Dec11 $13 Calls for a net deposit of $40.48 in an IRA accounts.  My basis for these F shares is now $13.36.  This transaction represents a simple return of about 1.49% and an annualized return of about 10.47% on my basis with  52 days to expiration. Well, Ford reported [...]

Today, 10/25/11, I purchased 100 shares of F at a net cost of $1,252.97 in an IRA account.  I combined these shares with an existing 100 shares held in this account to reduce my basis for the entire lot to $13.56.  I now own a total of 700 shares of PGF in 3 IRA accounts.  [...]

Today, 10/25/11, I bought 100 FCX and sold 1 FCX Nov11 $39.50 Covered Call for a net deposit of $161.24 in an IRA account.  My basis for these FCX shares is now $37.31.  This transaction represents a simple return of about 4.14% and about 60.47% annualized on my prior basis with 25 days to expiration. [...]