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PERFORMANCE
The Performance Table represents only those trades for lots initiated in 2012 and represents accumulated options premiums, dividends and capital gains or losses on the underlying stock
A few caveats, though. For closed lots, the ROI (Return of Investment) represents the actual RIO. However, for open lots, the ROI is based on the sum total of dividends, premiums and capital gains/losses if exercised at the strike price represented in the Table. The eventual assignment of shares at that exercise price may not be borne out in reality. The strike price may be continually adjusted, as would all dependent row entries, in such cases.
| Stock | Open | Close | Cost | Strike | Premiums | Dividends | Net | ROI | |
| AAPL | 1/9 | 1/27 | 425.00 | 425.00 | 19.84 | 0.00 | 19.84 | 4.7% | |
| AFL | 2/21 | . | 47.59 | 48.00 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 2.02 | 4.2% | |
| AFL | 2/21 | . | 48.06 | 48.00 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 4.6% | |
| AFL | 2/10 | . | 48.05 | 48.00 | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.81 | 1.6% | |
| AXP | 1/23 | 2/4 | 49.97 | 50.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 1.1% | |
| AXP | 1/9 | 1/13 | 48.20 | 48.00 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 1.1% | |
| AXP | 1/17 | 1/20 | 50.10 | 50.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 1.5% | |
| BA | 2/7 | 2/18 | 74.50 | 75.00 | 1.27 | 0.44 | 2.21 | 2.6% | |
| BP | 3/26 | . | 46.00 | 46.00 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.9% | |
| BP ** | 3/20 | 3/24 | 46.00 | 46.00 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 1.8% | |
| BP | 2/22 | 2/25 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 1.0% | |
| BP ** | 2/21 | 2/25 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 2.7% | |
| BP | 2/13 | 2/18 | 47.06 | 47.00 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.84 | 1.8% | |
| BP | 2/7 | 2/11 | 45.75 | 46.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 1.4% | |
| CAT | 1/17 | 1/20 | 104.07 | 105.00 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 1.87 | 1.8% | |
| CHK ** | 3/26 | 3/31 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 1.0% | |
| CHK | 3/5 | 3/17 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 1.4% | |
| CHK ** | 2/27 | 3/3 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 1.2% | |
| CHK | 2/22 | 2/25 | 23.95 | 24.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 1.3% | |
| CHK ** | 2/21 | 3/3 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 0..28 | 0.00 | .28 | 1.2% | |
| CHK ** | 2/7 | 2/10 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.1% | |
| CHK | 1/18 | 1/20 | 21.04 | 22.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 12.5% | |
| CVC | 3/5 | . | 14.49 | 15.00 | 0.72 | 0.15 | 1.38 | 9.5% | |
| DE | 1/23 | 1/27 | 85.25 | 85.00 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 1.1% | |
| DOW | 3/27 | . | 35.94 | 36.00 | 0.66 | 0.25 | 0.97 | 2.7% | |
| FCX ** | 2/27 | 3/3 | 43.00 | 43.00 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 1.0% | |
| FCX | 2/24 | . | 43.98 | 45.00 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.48 | 3.4% | |
| FCX | 2/22 | . | 44.00 | 44.00 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.94 | 2.1% | |
| FCX | 1/9 | 1/13 | 39.07 | 39.00 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 1.2% | |
| FCX | 1/9 | 1/11 | 39.06 | 39.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 1.4% | |
| FCX | 1/3 | 1/6 | 38.97 | 39.00 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 1.5% | |
| FCX | 1/3 | 1/6 | 38.97 | 39.00 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.73 | 1.9% | |
| FMCN ** | 3/1 | 3/17 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 3.5% | |
| FMCN ** | 2/8 | 2/18 | 21.00 | 21.10 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 1.3% | |
| FMCN | 1/26 | 2/28 | 20.65 | 21.00 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 1.48 | 7.2% | |
| FMCN | 1/9 | 1/20 | 19.30 | 19.00 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 4.9% | |
| FMCN | 1/23 | 2/18 | 19.96 | 20.00 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 7.0% | |
| FMCN | 1/23 | 2/18 | 19.19 | 19.00 | 1.63 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 7.5% | |
| GMCR ** | 3/12 | 3/17 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 2.1% | |
| GMCR ** | 2/28 | 3/3 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 1.2% | |
| GMCR | 2/21 | . | 69.12 | 70.00 | 2.09 | 0.00 | 2.97 | 4.3% | |
| GMCR | 2/9 | 2/18 | 64.94 | 65.00 | 2.38 | 0.00 | 2.44 | 3.8% | |
| GMCR | 1/23 | 1/27 | 49.92 | 50.00 | 1.43 | 0.00 | 1.51 | 3.0% | |
| GMCR | 1/23 | 1/27 | 49.75 | 50.00 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 1.47 | 3.0% | |
| GMCR | 1/9 | 1/20 | 43.73 | 46.00 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 3.42 | 7.8% | |
| GMCR | 1/09 | 1/20 | 47.96 | 49.00 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 3.03 | 6.3% | |
| GMCR | 1/17 | 1/20 | 41.79 | 45.00 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 4.63 | 11.1% | |
| GOOG | 1/23 | 2/11 | 584.93 | 585.00 | 11.15 | 0.00 | 11.22 | 1.9% | |
| GS | 2/27 | 3/3 | 115.11 | 115.00 | 1.43 | 0.35 | 1.67 | 1.5% | |
| GS | 2/22 | 2/25 | 114.98 | 115.00 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.13 | 1.0% | |
| GS | 1/30 | 2/4 | 109.37 | 110.00 | 1.34 | 0.00 | 1.97 | 1.8% | |
| HAL ** | 3/26 | 3/30 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 1.1% | |
| HAL** | 2/29 | 3/3 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.9% | |
| HAL | 2/29 | . | 37.06 | 37.00 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 1.2% | |
| HAL | 1/23 | 1/27 | 34.93 | 35.00 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 2.3% | |
| HAL | 1/23 | 1/27 | 34.77 | 35.00 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 2.7% | |
| HAL | 1/18 | 1/20 | 35.92 | 36.00 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 1.6% | |
| HAL | 1/9 | 1/13 | 35.26 | 35.00 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 2.2% | |
| HAL | 1/30 | 2/25 | 36.74 | 37.00 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 3.9% | |
| JPM | 3/30 | . | 46.08 | 46.00 | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.75 | 1.6% | |
| JPM | 1/17 | 1/20 | 34.52 | 36.00 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 1.74 | 5.0% | |
| JPM | 1/17 | 1/20 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 1.2% | |
| KSS | 3/19 | . | 49.02 | 49.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 1.31 | 2.7% | |
| KSS ** | 3/19 | . | 49.00 | 49.00 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 2.6% | |
| KSS | 3/1 | 3/17 | 49.25 | 49.00 | 0.92 | 0.32 | 0.99 | 2.0% | |
| MCP ** | 3/20 | 3/24 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 1.5% | |
| MCP ** | 2/27 | 3/3 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 3.5% | |
| MCP ** | 2/21 | 2/25 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 0.58 | 0.00 | .58 | 2.1% | |
| MCP | 2/16 | 3/24 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 4.65 | 16.6% | |
| MCP | 2/13 | 2/18 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 2.2% | |
| MCP ** | 2/9 | 2/11 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.7% | |
| MCP** | 2/8 | 2/11 | 28.00 | 28.00 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 1.5% | |
| MCP | 2/6 | 2/18 | 28.30 | 28.00 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.5% | |
| MOS | 3/26 | . | 58.21 | 57.50 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.89 | 1.5% | |
| MOS | 3/5 | 3/24 | 56.72 | 57.50 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 2.8% | |
| MOS | 2/7 | 2/25 | 56.67 | 57.50 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 3.0% | |
| MOS | 1/9 | 1.13 | 52.38 | 52.50 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 2.3% | |
| MOS | 1/17 | 1/20 | 55.35 | 55.00 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 2.5% | |
| MOS | 1/30 | 2/25 | 55.91 | 57.50 | 1.83 | 0.05 | 3.47 | 6.2% | |
| MS ** | 3/20 | 3/24 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 1.1% | |
| MS | 3/5 | 3/17 | 18.45 | 19.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 3.5% | |
| MS | 2/22 | 3/17 | 18.84 | 19.00 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 4.6% | |
| MS | 2/7 | 3/24 | 20.24 | 20.00 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 2.4% | |
| MS | 1/23 | 2/4 | 18.58 | 19.00 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 0.83 | 4.5% | |
| MS | 1/26 | 1/27 | 18.23 | 18.00 | 0.51 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 1.8% | |
| MS | 1/23 | 1/27 | 17.71 | 18.00 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0..53 | 3.0% | |
| MSFT | 1/11 | 1/20 | 27.45 | 27.50 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 2.1% | |
| NFLX ** | 1/23 | 1/27 | 85.00 | 85.00 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 2.57 | 3.0% | |
| RIG ** | 3/1 | 3/3 | 52.50 | 52.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.0% | |
| RIG | 2/21 | 2/25 | 49.89 | 50.00 | 0.58 | 0.79 | 1.58 | 3.0% | |
| RIG | 1/11 | 1/20 | 40.27 | 40.00 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 0.77 | 1.9% | |
| RIMM ** | 2/16 | 2/28 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 2.4% | |
| RIMM | 2/13 | 3/17 | 15.90 | 14.00 | 0.32 | 0.00 | -1.58 | -9.9% | |
| RIMM | 2/13 | 3/17 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | -2.94 | -17.3% | |
| RIMM** | 2/8 | 2/11 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 2.6% | |
| RIMM | 2/7 | 3/17 | 15.99 | 14.00 | 0.32 | 0.00 | -1.68 | -10.5% | |
| RVBD ** | 2/9 | 2/18 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 0..22 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.8% | |
| RVBD ** | 2/9 | 2/10 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.4% | |
| RVBD | 1/27 | 2/18 | 23.93 | 24.00 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 1.11 | 4.6% | |
| SLM | 1/5 | 1/20 | 13.68 | 14.00 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 4.7% | |
| SLV ** | 3/20 | 3/24 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.9% | |
| SLV | 3/12 | . | 32.69 | 33.00 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 2.1% | |
| V | 1/23 | 1/27 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 1.0% | |
| V | 1/23 | 1/27 | 99.98 | 100.00 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.9% | |
| V | 1/30 | 2/4 | 99.97 | 100.00 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.14 | 1.1% | |
| VMW | 1/17 | 1/20 | 84.73 | 85.00 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.8% | |
| VXX | 3/27 | . | 20.00 | 20.00 | 1.49 | 0.00 | 1.49 | 7.4% | |
| VXX | 3/19 | . | 21.50 | 20.00 | 1.27 | 0.00 | -0.23 | -1.1% | |
| VXX** | 3/19 | 3/19 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 1.2% | |
| VXX | 3/19 | . | 20.92 | 20.00 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 2.3% | |
| XLE | 3/26 | . | 72.73.00 | 73.00 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 2.3% | |
| XLE | 3/5 | 3/17 | 74.11 | 75.00 | 0.73 | 0.28 | 1.40 | 1.9% | |
| XLF | 1/30 | 2/4 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.9% | |
| ZSL ** | 3/23 | . | 10.00 | 10.00 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 1.13 | 11.3% | |
| ZSL** | 2/23 | 3/17 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.4.3 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 4.8% | |
| ZSL | 2/21 | 3/17 | 9.93 | 10.00 | 0.69 | 0.00 | .77 | 7.7% | |
| ZSL ** | 2/7 | 2/17 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 1.66 | 16.6% | |
| ZSL | 2/1 | 2/18 | 10.14 | 10.00 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 5.3% | |
| ZSL | 1/25 | . | 11.48 | 12.00 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 9.1% | |
| ZSL | 1/3 | 1/20 | 14.59 | 15.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 1.21 | 8.3% | |
| ZSL | 1/18 | . | 12.98 | 13.00 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 2.2% | |
| ZSL | 1/10 | 1/20 | 13.50 | 14.00 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 6.7% | |
| ZSL | 1/23 | . | 11.12 | 11.00 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 1.43 | 12.9% | |