I have normally written about my end of month option results the Monday after option expiration.  However, as I find I am selling the weekly options more often I have delayed this post until after the last Friday of the month is past. This month I had three sets of Call assignments, two at full [...]

Today, 4/30/12, I sold 12 ALSK Oct12 $5 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $32.91 in two IRA accounts, eight in one and four in the other.  My basis for these ALSK shares is now $10.91 and $12.08 respectively, excluding dividends received.  These transactions represent simple return of about .30% and an annualized return [...]

Today 4/30/12, I sold 5 NLY Jan14 $17 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $113.20 in an IRA account.  My basis for these NLY shares is now 16.638, excluding dividends received.  This transaction represents a simple return of about 1.34% and an annualized return of about .77% with 633 days to expiration. I would [...]