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SHORT-COVERED PUT OPTION WRITES
(grouped by month and sorted by highest unchanged yield first)
StockShortPut OptionOptionOptionIf PutUnch.
SymbolPriceMon_StrikePriceSym.AssignedYield
ABK0.90Dec_1.000.20GIYXD22.2%22.2%
ENER10.57Dec_11.001.15EQIXK13.6%13.6%
HL6.26Dec_6.000.40HLXR21.1%12.8%
AMD6.95Dec_7.000.49AMDXJ12.7%12.7%
ENER10.57Dec_10.000.60EQIXB22.1%11.4%
TIE9.96Dec_10.000.60TIEXB11.2%11.2%
VNDA10.28Dec_10.000.55QDXXB16.1%10.7%
TIVO10.66Dec_10.000.55TUKXB22.7%10.3%
OVTI12.66Dec_12.500.65UCMXV12.8%10.3%
MNTA11.05Dec_10.000.55QMPXB29.0%10.0%
SNDA48.39Dec_50.004.00QKUXJ9.9%9.9%
FRPT5.22Dec_5.000.25QFZXA18.0%9.6%
ESLR1.47Dec_1.500.10QLUXY9.5%9.5%
FCX84.57Dec_85.004.35FHZXQ9.3%9.3%
GG43.64Dec_44.002.31GAGXF8.9%8.9%
ENER10.57Dec_12.001.90EQIXL8.9%8.9%
NFLX59.97Dec_60.002.65QNQXL8.7%8.7%
ATHR27.55Dec_27.501.20QRAXY9.1%8.7%
GG43.64Dec_43.001.81GAGXA11.2%8.3%
MNTA11.05Dec_12.501.90QMPXV8.1%8.1%
AMR5.47Dec_6.000.75AMRXI8.0%8.0%
CPKI12.57Dec_12.500.50CUHXV9.1%8.0%
MRVL15.28Dec_15.000.60UVMXC11.5%7.9%
VPHM7.70Dec_7.500.30DUZXU13.0%7.8%
NVLS20.96Dec_21.000.85NLQXS7.7%7.7%
BRCM28.76Dec_29.001.35RBFXC7.7%7.7%
BAC16.09Dec_16.000.62BYOXP8.8%7.7%
SLXP23.41Dec_22.500.90PQNXX15.5%7.7%
CECO24.85Dec_25.001.10CUYXE7.6%7.6%
OSTK15.73Dec_15.000.60QKTXC16.9%7.6%
AMZN129.66Dec_130.005.20QZNXY7.5%7.5%
TRE3.74Dec_5.001.40TREXA7.5%7.5%
CCJ29.65Dec_30.001.45CCJXF7.4%7.4%
SOHU54.00Dec_55.003.00TKZXK7.4%7.4%
AXP40.93Dec_41.001.57ABZXX7.3%7.3%
AMR5.47Dec_5.000.20AMRXA24.5%7.3%
SNDA48.39Dec_45.001.75QKUXI21.2%7.2%
MED26.69Dec_25.000.95MEDXE19.8%7.1%
GG43.64Dec_45.002.89GAGXI7.0%7.0%
ENER10.57Dec_13.002.80EQIXM7.0%7.0%
NTAP30.44Dec_30.001.05NJQXF9.8%6.9%
CCJ29.65Dec_29.001.00CCJXG11.1%6.7%
F8.64Dec_9.000.65FXL6.7%6.7%
GLBC12.00Dec_12.500.90GQCXV6.7%6.7%
AAPL199.92Dec_200.006.70APVXT6.6%6.6%
NTAP30.44Dec_31.001.55NJQXA6.5%6.5%
JPM42.46Dec_42.001.37JPMXU8.6%6.5%
GG43.64Dec_42.001.38GAGXP13.8%6.3%
BRCM28.76Dec_28.000.90RBFXB11.5%6.3%
JPM42.46Dec_43.001.84JPMXW6.1%6.1%
SLXP23.41Dec_25.002.30PQNXE6.1%6.1%
ABK0.90Jan10_1.000.25GIYMD33.3%33.3%
BAC16.09Jan10_17.503.65KPVMY27.8%27.8%
BAC16.09Jan10_22.508.60KPVMZ27.2%27.2%
BAC16.09Jan10_20.006.10KPVMD27.2%27.2%
JPM42.46Jan10_15.005.70YSTMS156.2%26.8%
BAC16.09Jan10_25.0011.05KPVME26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_95.0081.05KPVMS26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_90.0076.05KPVMR26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_85.0071.05KPVMQ26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_80.0066.05KPVMP26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_60.0046.05KPVML26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_55.0041.05KPVMK26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_50.0036.05KPVMJ26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_40.0026.05KPVMH26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_30.0016.05KPVMF26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_75.0061.05KPVMO26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_70.0056.05KPVMN26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_65.0051.05KPVMM26.6%26.6%
BAC16.09Jan10_45.0030.95KPVMI25.4%25.4%
BAC16.09Jan10_35.0020.95KPVMG25.4%25.4%
BAC16.09Jan10_110.0095.95KPVMB25.4%25.4%
BAC16.09Jan10_100.0085.95KPVMT25.4%25.4%
ENER10.57Jan10_11.001.65EQIMK23.1%23.1%
MNTA11.05Jan10_12.502.65QMPMV21.7%21.7%
MNTA11.05Jan10_10.001.15QMPMB39.8%20.8%
HL6.26Jan10_6.000.65HLMR29.1%20.8%
BAC16.09Jan10_15.001.60KPVMX33.4%19.9%
ENER10.57Jan10_10.001.05EQIMB30.7%19.9%
VNDA10.28Jan10_10.000.95QDXMB23.9%18.5%
ARNA3.51Jan10_4.000.80UGGMS17.7%17.7%
TIVO10.66Jan10_10.000.90TUKMB29.3%16.9%
ESLR1.47Jan10_1.500.15QLUMY16.3%16.3%
TIE9.96Jan10_10.000.85TIEMB16.3%16.3%
SLXP23.41Jan10_22.501.85PQNMX23.6%15.8%
ENER10.57Jan10_12.502.75EQIMV15.5%15.5%
TRE3.74Jan10_5.001.55TREMA15.5%15.5%
AMR5.47Jan10_6.000.95AMRMI15.4%15.4%
SNDA48.39Jan10_50.005.20QKUMJ14.8%14.8%
AMR5.47Jan10_5.000.40AMRMA31.8%14.6%
FCX84.57Jan10_85.006.45FHZMQ14.2%14.2%
OVTI12.66Jan10_12.500.85UCMMV16.0%13.4%
GG43.64Jan10_44.003.25GAGMF13.2%13.2%
AMD6.95Jan10_7.501.01AMDMR13.2%13.2%
VPHM7.70Jan10_7.500.50DUZMU18.2%13.0%
SLXP23.41Jan10_25.003.10PQNME12.9%12.9%
OSTK15.73Jan10_15.001.00QKTMC22.0%12.7%
CYPB5.53Jan10_5.000.35QGYMA31.8%12.7%
GG43.64Jan10_43.002.75GAGMA15.5%12.6%
NFLX59.97Jan10_60.003.80QNQML12.6%12.6%
GLBC12.00Jan10_12.501.25GQCMV12.5%12.5%
BAC16.09Jan10_16.001.00BYOMP13.5%12.4%
SOHU54.00Jan10_55.004.30TKZMK12.2%12.2%
CPKI12.57Jan10_12.500.75CUHMV13.0%11.9%
MRVL15.28Jan10_15.000.90UVMMC15.4%11.8%
MNTA11.05Jan10_15.004.60QMPMC11.8%11.8%
CMRG2.55Jan10_2.500.15LFQMZ15.7%11.8%
AXP40.93Jan10_41.002.46ABZMX11.7%11.7%
CECO24.85Jan10_25.001.60CUYME11.7%11.7%
F8.64Jan10_9.000.86FML11.6%11.6%
SNDA48.39Jan10_45.002.80QKUMI25.6%11.6%
BRCM28.76Jan10_29.001.90RBFMC11.5%11.5%
HL6.26Jan10_7.501.60HLMU11.5%11.5%
CCJ29.65Jan10_30.002.05CCJMF11.5%11.5%
ENER10.57Jan10_9.000.60EQIMJ41.1%11.4%
AMZN129.66Jan10_130.007.65QZNMY11.3%11.3%
IMMU3.55Jan10_5.001.65QUIMA11.3%11.3%
GG43.64Jan10_45.003.80GAGMI11.2%11.2%
ABK0.90Jan10_1.500.65GIYME11.1%11.1%
NVLS20.96Jan10_21.001.20NLQMS11.1%11.1%
ENER10.57Jan10_15.005.00EQIMC10.8%10.8%
ENER10.57Jan10_14.004.00EQIMN10.8%10.8%
JPM42.46Jan10_42.002.25JPMMU12.8%10.6%
NTAP30.44Jan10_30.001.60NJQMF13.4%10.5%
TIVO10.66Jan10_12.502.40TUKMV10.5%10.5%
GG43.64Jan10_42.002.29GAGMP18.0%10.5%
CCJ29.65Jan10_29.001.55CCJMG14.8%10.5%
JPM42.46Jan10_43.002.72JPMMW10.3%10.3%
ISIL12.68Jan10_12.500.65UFHMV13.1%10.3%
LAMR28.61Jan10_30.002.85LJQMF10.2%10.2%
AAPL199.92Jan10_200.0010.20APVMT10.1%10.1%
NTAP30.44Jan10_31.002.10NJQMA10.1%10.1%
BRCM28.76Jan10_28.001.45RBFMB15.4%10.1%
POZN6.95Jan10_7.500.90QKZMU10.1%10.1%
FCX84.57Jan10_80.004.25FHZMP20.9%10.1%
AXP40.93Jan10_40.002.01ABZMH14.4%9.8%
RGLD52.94Jan10_55.004.60MJQMK9.6%9.6%
GG43.64Jan10_46.004.45GAGMG9.6%9.6%
MRVL15.28Jan10_16.001.45UVMMP9.6%9.6%
FCX84.57Jan10_90.009.35FHZMR9.3%9.3%
CECO24.85Jan10_24.001.15CUYML16.1%9.3%
LRCX34.02Jan10_35.002.55LMQMG9.2%9.2%
SBUX21.41Jan10_21.000.98SQXMG13.0%9.2%
ARNA3.51Jan10_5.001.65UGGMA9.1%9.1%
C4.20Jan10_4.000.19CMW18.6%9.0%
EBAY22.79Jan10_22.501.03QXBMT11.6%9.0%
DELL14.29Jan10_14.000.64DLYMP13.0%9.0%
TTWO11.20Jan10_10.000.50TUOMB30.4%8.9%
TTWO11.20Jan10_12.501.80TUOMV8.9%8.9%
ENER10.57Jan10_17.507.40EQIMW8.9%8.9%
ENER10.57Jan10_16.005.90EQIMP8.9%8.9%
ENER10.57Jan10_19.008.90EQIMS8.9%8.9%
ANSS39.81Jan10_40.001.95QUSMH8.8%8.8%
VRSN21.56Jan10_21.000.95QVRMP14.0%8.8%
AMKR5.74Jan10_5.000.25QELMA34.5%8.7%
JPM42.46Jan10_41.001.84JPMMR15.5%8.7%
GG43.64Jan10_41.001.89GAGME20.8%8.7%
CCJ29.65Jan10_31.002.60CQSME8.4%8.4%
BRCM28.76Jan10_30.002.45RBFMF8.4%8.4%
AMZN129.66Jan10_125.005.45QZNMX15.6%8.4%
AMD6.95Jan10_6.000.29AMDMI35.7%8.3%
QCOM45.10Jan10_45.001.88AAOMI8.8%8.3%
SNDA48.39Jan10_55.008.60QKUMK8.2%8.2%
INTC19.24Jan10_19.000.79NQMT10.7%8.2%
AXP40.93Jan10_42.503.25ABZMV8.2%8.2%
REGN18.46Jan10_17.500.75RQPMW18.5%8.1%
JPM42.46Jan10_44.003.25JPMMX8.1%8.1%
CECO24.85Jan10_26.002.15CUYMM8.0%8.0%
OSTK15.73Jan10_17.502.40QKTMW8.0%8.0%
ABK0.90Feb10_1.000.30GIYND44.4%44.4%
AMR5.47Feb10_6.001.15AMRNI22.7%22.7%
ABK0.90Feb10_1.500.70GIYNE22.2%22.2%
AMR5.47Feb10_5.000.60AMRNA39.1%21.9%
TIVO10.66Feb10_10.001.15TUKNB34.0%21.6%
FCX84.57Feb10_85.008.40FHZNQ18.8%18.8%
VPHM7.70Feb10_7.500.70DUZNU23.4%18.2%
IMMU3.55Feb10_5.001.75QUINA16.9%16.9%
BAC16.09Feb10_16.001.35BYONP17.9%16.8%
TIVO10.66Feb10_12.502.70TUKNV16.1%16.1%
BRCM28.76Feb10_29.002.55RBFNC16.1%16.1%
MRVL15.28Feb10_15.001.20UVMNC19.4%15.7%
BRCM28.76Feb10_28.002.10RBFNB19.9%14.6%
FCX84.57Feb10_80.006.10FHZNP25.2%14.4%
IMMU3.55Feb10_2.500.25QUINZ73.2%14.1%
FCX84.57Feb10_90.0011.20FHZNR13.6%13.6%
BRCM28.76Feb10_30.003.10RBFNF12.9%12.9%
DELL14.29Feb10_14.000.92DLYNP16.9%12.9%
MRVL15.28Feb10_16.001.70UVMNP12.8%12.8%
BAC16.09Feb10_17.001.89BYONQ12.2%12.2%
MNTA11.05Mar10_12.503.60QMPOV38.9%38.9%
MNTA11.05Mar10_10.002.10QMPOB57.0%38.0%
ENER10.57Mar10_11.002.25EQIOK34.4%34.4%
ENER10.57Mar10_10.001.65EQIOB42.0%31.2%
HL6.26Mar10_6.000.95HLOR38.7%30.4%
ESLR1.47Mar10_1.500.25QLUOY29.9%29.9%
MNTA11.05Mar10_15.005.60QMPOC29.9%29.9%
ENER10.57Mar10_12.002.95EQIOL28.8%28.8%
VNDA10.28Mar10_10.001.35QDXOB31.7%26.3%
FRPT5.22Mar10_5.000.65QFZOA33.3%24.9%
OSTK15.73Mar10_15.001.90QKTOC33.4%24.2%
ENER10.57Mar10_13.003.70EQIOM24.0%24.0%
MED26.69Mar10_25.003.20MEDOE36.6%24.0%
SNDA48.39Mar10_50.007.30QKUOJ23.5%23.5%
TIE9.96Mar10_10.001.20TIEOB23.3%23.3%
ENER10.57Mar10_9.001.15EQIOJ51.5%21.8%
POZN6.95Mar10_7.501.30QKZOU21.6%21.6%
HL6.26Mar10_7.501.90HLOU21.1%21.1%
NFLX59.97Mar10_60.006.20QNQOL20.6%20.6%
OVTI12.66Mar10_12.501.30UCMOV23.1%20.5%
ENER10.57Mar10_14.004.50EQION20.2%20.2%
GLBC12.00Mar10_12.501.70GQCOV20.0%20.0%
CYPB5.53Mar10_5.000.55QGYOA39.1%19.9%
SNDA48.39Mar10_45.004.80QKUOI33.8%19.8%
SOHU54.00Mar10_55.006.30TKZOK19.6%19.6%
OSTK15.73Mar10_17.503.30QKTOW19.5%19.5%
MED26.69Mar10_30.005.90MEDOF19.4%19.4%
ATHR27.55Mar10_27.502.65QRAOY19.6%19.2%
F8.64Mar10_9.001.16FOL18.5%18.5%
CCJ29.65Mar10_30.003.00CCJOF17.9%17.9%
CRUS5.14Mar10_5.000.45CUQOA23.0%17.5%
AMKR5.74Mar10_5.000.50QELOA43.2%17.4%
NVLS20.96Mar10_21.001.85NLQOS17.3%17.3%
MNTA11.05Mar10_7.500.95QMPOU81.4%17.2%
MNTA11.05Mar10_17.507.40QMPOW17.2%17.2%
NTAP30.44Mar10_30.002.60NJQOF20.0%17.1%
CCJ29.65Mar10_29.002.50CCJOG21.2%16.9%
MED26.69Mar10_22.502.25MEDOX48.3%16.9%
ENER10.57Mar10_15.005.30EQIOC16.5%16.5%
JPM42.46Mar10_42.003.45JPMOU18.4%16.3%
GRS11.15Mar10_10.000.90GRSOB36.8%16.1%
SNDA48.39Mar10_55.0010.50QKUOK16.1%16.1%
TTWO11.20Mar10_12.502.20TUOOV16.1%16.1%
JPM42.46Mar10_43.003.95JPMOW16.1%16.1%
NTAP30.44Mar10_31.003.00NJQOA16.0%16.0%
LRCX34.02Mar10_35.003.70LMQOG16.0%16.0%
HL6.26Mar10_5.000.50HLOA56.2%16.0%
F8.64Mar10_8.000.68FOK30.6%15.7%
C4.20Mar10_4.000.33COW25.2%15.7%
JASO3.96Mar10_5.001.35QJPOA15.7%15.7%
MNTA11.05Mar10_20.009.80QMPOD15.4%15.4%
VRSN21.56Mar10_21.001.65QVROP20.5%15.3%
GRS11.15Mar10_12.502.20GRSOV15.2%15.2%
EZPW14.72Mar10_15.001.40ULPOC15.2%15.2%
TTWO11.20Mar10_10.000.85TUOOB36.6%15.2%
SOHU54.00Mar10_50.004.00TKZOJ29.6%14.8%
ENER10.57Mar10_17.007.20EQIOQ14.6%14.6%
ENER10.57Mar10_16.006.20EQIOP14.6%14.6%
CCJ29.65Mar10_31.003.50CQSOE14.5%14.5%
TRE3.74Apr10_5.001.90TREPA34.2%34.2%
ARNA3.51Apr10_4.001.05UGGPS31.9%31.9%
AMD6.95Apr10_7.001.14AMDPJ31.4%31.4%
SLXP23.41Apr10_22.503.50PQNPX37.7%29.9%
SLXP23.41Apr10_25.004.90PQNPE28.3%28.3%
ARNA3.51Apr10_3.000.45UGGPJ54.7%25.6%
GG43.64Apr10_44.005.35GAGPF22.9%22.9%
CPKI12.57Apr10_12.501.40CUHPV23.4%22.3%
GG43.64Apr10_43.004.80GAGPA24.9%22.0%
LAMR28.61Apr10_30.004.40LJQPF21.0%21.0%
SLXP23.41Apr10_20.002.45PQNPD50.1%20.9%
CECO24.85Apr10_25.002.75CUYPE20.9%20.9%
AMZN129.66Apr10_130.0013.90QZNPY20.9%20.9%
AXP40.93Apr10_41.004.35ABZPX20.9%20.9%
GG43.64Apr10_45.005.90GAGPI20.8%20.8%
ARNA3.51Apr10_5.001.85UGGPA20.5%20.5%
AMD6.95Apr10_8.001.74AMDPK19.9%19.9%
ISIL12.68Apr10_12.501.25UFHPV22.6%19.7%
GG43.64Apr10_42.004.30GAGPP27.2%19.7%
AXP40.93Apr10_40.003.90ABZPH23.6%19.1%
RGLD52.94Apr10_55.007.10MJQPK19.0%19.0%
AMD6.95Apr10_6.000.66AMDPI46.3%19.0%
GG43.64Apr10_46.006.50GAGPG19.0%19.0%
TRE3.74Apr10_2.500.35TREPZ85.0%18.7%
AXP40.93Apr10_42.004.90ABZPY18.7%18.7%
AAPL199.92Apr10_200.0018.70APVPT18.6%18.6%
CECO24.85Apr10_24.002.30CUYPL25.4%18.5%
TRE3.74Apr10_7.504.10TREPU18.2%18.2%
ABK0.90May10_1.000.40GIYQD66.7%66.7%
ABK0.90May10_1.500.80GIYQE44.4%44.4%
PRKR2.01May10_2.500.85QERQZ35.8%35.8%
AMR5.47May10_6.001.50AMRQI35.5%35.5%
AMR5.47May10_5.000.95AMRQA51.9%34.7%
TIVO10.66May10_10.001.65TUKQB43.3%31.0%
IMMU3.55May10_5.001.95QUIQA28.2%28.2%
FCX84.57May10_85.0012.25FHZQQ28.0%28.0%
VPHM7.70May10_7.501.00DUZQU31.2%26.0%
BAC16.09May10_16.002.01BYOQP26.1%25.0%
AMR5.47May10_7.002.20AMRQJ24.5%24.5%
TIVO10.66May10_12.503.10TUKQV23.6%23.6%
MRVL15.28May10_15.001.80UVMQC27.2%23.6%
BRCM28.76May10_29.003.60RBFQC23.4%23.4%
FCX84.57May10_80.009.75FHZQP33.9%23.1%
FCX84.57May10_90.0015.05FHZQR22.8%22.8%
IMMU3.55May10_2.500.40QUIQZ81.7%22.5%
ABK0.90May10_2.001.20GIYQF22.2%22.2%
BWS11.04May10_10.001.20BWSQB40.6%21.7%
ENER10.57Jun10_11.002.80EQIRK44.8%44.8%
MNTA11.05Jun10_10.002.35QMPRB61.5%42.5%
ENER10.57Jun10_10.002.20EQIRB52.4%41.6%
HL6.26Jun10_6.001.30HLRR49.8%41.5%
MNTA11.05Jun10_12.503.70QMPRV40.7%40.7%
HL6.26Jun10_7.001.95HLRG38.7%38.7%
ENER10.57Jun10_12.003.40EQIRL37.3%37.3%
ESLR1.47Jun10_1.500.30QLURY36.7%36.7%
FRPT5.22Jun10_5.000.95QFZRA44.8%36.4%
VNDA10.28Jun10_10.001.85QDXRB41.4%36.0%
ENER10.57Jun10_13.004.20EQIRM33.5%33.5%
POZN6.95Jun10_7.501.70QKZRU33.1%33.1%
OSTK15.73Jun10_15.002.60QKTRC42.3%33.1%
MED26.69Jun10_25.004.30MEDRE44.9%32.2%
SNDA48.39Jun10_50.009.40QKURJ32.2%32.2%
TIE9.96Jun10_10.001.60TIERB31.3%31.3%
ENER10.57Jun10_9.001.65EQIRJ60.9%31.2%
JASO3.96Jun10_5.001.65QJPRA30.8%30.8%
ENER10.57Jun10_14.005.00EQIRN29.7%29.7%
OVTI12.66Jun10_12.501.85UCMRV31.8%29.2%
HL6.26Jun10_8.002.65HLRH29.1%29.1%
MED26.69Jun10_30.007.10MEDRF28.4%28.4%
OSTK15.73Jun10_17.504.00QKTRW28.4%28.4%
NFLX59.97Jun10_60.008.50QNQRL28.2%28.2%
MNTA11.05Jun10_15.005.50QMPRC28.1%28.1%
SNDA48.39Jun10_45.006.70QKURI41.7%27.7%
GLBC12.00Jun10_12.502.15GQCRV27.5%27.5%
SOHU54.00Jun10_55.008.20TKZRK26.7%26.7%
ATHR27.55Jun10_27.503.60QRARY26.5%26.1%
AMKR5.74Jun10_5.000.75QELRA51.9%26.1%
ENER10.57Jun10_15.005.80EQIRC25.9%25.9%
F8.64Jun10_9.001.47FRL25.7%25.7%
HL6.26Jun10_5.000.80HLRA65.8%25.6%
CYPB5.53Jun10_5.000.70QGYRA44.5%25.3%
CRUS5.14Jun10_5.000.65CUQRA30.7%25.3%
SNDA48.39Jun10_55.0012.60QKURK24.8%24.8%
MED26.69Jun10_22.503.30MEDRX56.1%24.7%
CCJ29.65Jun10_30.004.00CCJRF24.6%24.6%
GRS11.15Jun10_10.001.35GRSRB44.8%24.2%
GRS11.15Jun10_12.502.70GRSRV24.2%24.2%
ORCT3.47Jun10_5.001.95QEORA24.2%24.2%
NFLX59.97Jun10_57.507.20QNQRU32.2%24.0%
CCJ29.65Jun10_29.003.50CCJRG28.0%23.6%
NVLS20.96Jun10_21.002.50NLQRS23.5%23.5%
C4.20Jun10_4.000.49CRW32.9%23.3%
TTWO11.20Jun10_12.502.60TUORV23.2%23.2%
NTAP30.44Jun10_30.003.50NJQRF25.9%23.0%
VNDA10.28Jun10_12.503.40QDXRV23.0%23.0%
JPM42.46Jun10_42.004.80JPMRU24.8%22.6%
NTAP30.44Jun10_31.004.00NJQRA22.6%22.6%
LRCX34.02Jun10_35.004.80LMQRG22.5%22.5%
F8.64Jun10_8.000.97FRK37.3%22.5%
JPM42.46Jun10_43.005.30JPMRW22.4%22.4%
TTWO11.20Jun10_10.001.25TUORB43.7%22.3%
VRSN21.56Jun10_22.002.80QVRRT21.9%21.9%
ENER10.57Jun10_8.001.15EQIRO70.4%21.8%
SOHU54.00Jun10_50.005.80TKZRJ36.3%21.5%
VRSN21.56Jun10_21.002.30QVRRP26.5%21.3%
CCJ29.65Jun10_31.004.50CQSRE21.2%21.2%
NFLX59.97Jun10_65.0011.40QNQRM21.2%21.2%
HL6.26Jun10_9.003.40HLRE21.1%21.1%
ENER10.57Jan11_10.003.00XYKMB67.5%56.8%
AMR5.47Jan11_5.001.50VMRMA72.0%54.8%
RZ1.24Jan11_2.501.60ZRLMZ54.8%54.8%
ENER10.57Jan11_12.504.80XYKMV54.3%54.3%
FRPT5.22Jan11_5.001.35ZFGMA60.2%51.7%
HL6.26Jan11_7.502.80XZLMU49.8%49.8%
SNDA48.39Jan11_50.0012.90OCWMJ46.7%46.7%
TIE9.96Jan11_10.002.30VWNMB45.4%45.4%
MNTA11.05Jan11_10.002.50OJAMB64.3%45.2%
IMMU3.55Jan11_5.002.25VVZMA45.1%45.1%
TIVO10.66Jan11_10.002.40ZEEMB57.4%45.0%
MNTA11.05Jan11_12.503.90OJAMV44.3%44.3%
BAC16.09Jan11_17.504.95VEDMW44.0%44.0%
ARNA3.51Jan11_5.002.25ZIKMA43.3%43.3%
AMD6.95Jan11_7.502.05VVVMU43.2%43.2%
ENER10.57Jan11_15.006.70XYKMC43.0%43.0%
FCX84.57Jan11_85.0018.05OBQMQ41.7%41.7%
SNDA48.39Jan11_45.0010.00OCWMI55.3%41.3%
OVTI12.66Jan11_12.502.60VYVMV43.6%41.1%
BAC16.09Jan11_15.003.30VEDMC54.6%41.0%
CYPB5.53Jan11_5.001.10VAYMA59.0%39.8%
SNDA48.39Jan11_55.0016.20OCWMK39.6%39.6%
NFLX59.97Jan11_60.0011.80OOJML39.3%39.3%
AMR5.47Jan11_7.503.10VMRMU39.1%39.1%
VPHM7.70Jan11_7.501.50ZCGMU44.2%39.0%
RZ1.24Jan11_5.004.00ZRLMA38.7%38.7%
TIVO10.66Jan11_12.503.90ZEEMV38.6%38.6%
LAMR28.61Jan11_30.006.90ODZMF38.5%38.5%
HL6.26Jan11_5.001.20XZLMA78.6%38.3%
MRVL15.28Jan11_15.002.85OZLMC41.0%37.3%
BAC16.09Jan11_20.006.90VEDMD37.2%37.2%
GG43.64Jan11_45.009.45OPJMI37.1%37.1%
SOHU54.00Jan11_55.0011.00XSSMK37.0%37.0%
FCX84.57Jan11_80.0015.55OBQMP47.6%36.8%
FCX84.57Jan11_90.0020.95OBQMR36.7%36.7%
AMKR5.74Jan11_5.001.05OMYMA62.4%36.6%
.0,0,0,1052.94Jan11_55.0011.70ZMOMK36.4%36.4%
AMZN129.66Jan11_130.0023.95VFNMF36.4%36.4%

Index

Short-covered put yields assume the stock is sold short in a margin account with 50% initial margin which is considered to be the net investment amount. The unchanged yield is equal to the income divided by the net investment amount. The income is the premium received for out-of-the money puts, or the amount above and beyond the in-the-money amount for in-the-money puts. The "yield if put assigned" adds in the gain from buying back (covering) the stock at the strike price. With short-covered put writes, the goal is to profit from the option income and possibly even more if the put is assigned. If the stock goes up above your purchase price by more than the option income received, you have a loss. If it goes down below the strike price you have a gain, but perhaps less of a gain than if you had not sold the put, just held the stock short. As always with short selling your potential loss is unlimited because the stock could keep going up and up.