As detailed below, a +1.6% absolute
return in 18 days (equivalent to a +33.0% annualized
return-on-investment) was achieved for this position. There was a total net profit of $352.00 since the full $1,032.00 income (profit) received from selling the options
exceeded the $680.00 net loss in the stock price.
The buy/write transaction was:
10/22/2020 Bought 200 IBM shares @ $113.40
10/22/2020 Sold 2 IBM 11/20/2020 $110.00 Call options @ $5.16
Note: the Time Value (aka Extrinsic Value) in the Call options was $1.76 per share = [$5.16 Call options premium - ($113.40 stock price - $110.00 strike price)]
11/06/2020 Early Exercise of two IBM 11/20/2020 $110.00 Call options, so 200 shares of IBM were assigned (sold) at the $110.00 strike price.
The overall performance results (including commissions) for this IBM Covered Calls position were as follows:
Covered Calls Cost Basis: $21,649.34
= ($113.40 - $5.16) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$1,032.00
= ($5.16 * 200 shares)
(b) Dividend Income (Two IBM Call options exercised early on Nov 6th, the business day prior to the Nov 9th ex-div date): +$0.00
(c) Capital Appreciation (IBM Call options assigned early on Nov 6th): $680.00
=($110.00 - $113.40) * 200 shares