Today, 5/16/12, I BTC 2 ANR Dec12 $20 Covered Calls and STO 2 ANR Sep12 $15 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $56.97 in an IRA account.  My basis for these ANR shares is now $23.34.  These transactions provide a simple return of about 1.21% and an annualized return of about 3.41% on my [...]

Today, 5/14/12, BTC 1 C Sep12 $35 Covered Call and sold 1 C Aug12 $31 Covered Call for a net deposit of $58.49 in an IRA account.  My basis for these C shares is now $31.45, excluding dividends received.  This transaction represents a simple return of about 1.82% and an annualized return of about 6.93%, [...]

Today, 5/14/12, I sold 1 CHK May12 $14 Put for a net deposit of $15.24 in an IRA account.  My basis for these CHK shares, if put to me, would be about $14.05.  This transaction represents a simple return of about 1.08% and an annualized return of about 78.96% on my potential basis with 5 [...]