Two potential return-on-investment results for this D.R. Horton Covered Calls position are: (1) +3.1% absolute
return in 47 days (equivalent to a +24.3% annualized
return-on-investment) if the stock price is unchanged at $77.82; and (2) +6.3% absolute
return in 47 days (equivalent to a +48.9% annualized
return-on-investment) if the stock closes above the $80.00 strike price on the March 19th options expiration date.
The detailed transactions and two potential results are provided below.
D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) -- Roll-Out Covered Calls Position
The initial Buy/Write transaction was as follows:
02/01/2021 Bought 200 shares of D.R. Horton Inc. stock @ $76.28 per share
02/01/2020 Sold 2 D.R. Horton February 26th, 2021 $70.00 Call options @ $7.44 per share
Note: the Implied Volatility of the Calls was 40.8 which (as desired by the Covered Calls Advisor) was above the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) reading of 32.1 when this transaction was executed.
02/10/2021 Roll-Up transaction: Bought-to-Close 2 DHI Feb. 26th, 2021 $70.00 Call options at $13.43 per share and simultaneously Sold-to-Open 2 DHI February 26th, 2021 $80.00 Calls at $4.45 per share. Note: the Implied Volatility of the $80.00 strike price Calls was 33.1 when this debit spread transaction was executed.
02/16/2021 Ex-dividend of $.20 per share
02/26/2021 Roll-Out transaction: Bought-to-Close 2 DHI Feb. 26th, 2021 $80.00 Call options at $.03 per share and simultaneously Sold-to-Open 2 DHI March 19th, 2021 $80.00 Calls at $2.01 per share. Note: the Implied Volatility of the 3/19/2021 $80.00 Calls was 38.2 when this credit spread transaction was executed.
Two overall performance results (including commissions) at expiration would be as follows:
Covered Calls Cost Basis: $13,769.34
= ($76.28 - $7.44) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$82.64
= ($7.44 - $13.43 + $4.45 - $.03 +$2.01) * 200 shares - $5.36 commissions
(b) Dividend Income: +$40.00
= $.20 per share x 200 shares
(c) Capital Appreciation (If D.R. Horton stock is unchanged at $77.82 at the March 19th options expiration): +$308.00
= ($77.82 - $76.28) * 200 shares; or
(c) Capital Appreciation (If D.R. Horton stock is above $80.00 strike price at the March 19th expiration): +$744.00
= ($80.00 - $76.28) * 200 shares
1. Total Net Profit (If D.R. Horton stock is unchanged at $77.82 at the March 19th options expiration): +$430.64
= (+$82.64 options income +$40.00 dividend income +$308.00 capital appreciation); or
2. Total Net Profit (If D.R. Horton stock is above $80.00 strike price at the March 19th expiration): +$866.64
= (+$82.64 options income +$40.00 dividend income +$744.00 capital appreciation)
1. Absolute Return: (If D.R. Horton stock is unchanged at $77.82 at the March 19th options expiration): +3.1%
= +$430.64/$13,769.34
Equivalent Annualized Return: +24.3%
= (+$430.64/$13,769.34)*(365/47 days); or
2. Absolute Return: (If D.R. Horton stock is above $80.00 strike price at the March 19th options expiration): +6.3%
= +$866.64/$13,769.34
Equivalent Annualized Return: +48.9%
= (+$866.64/$13,769.34)*(365/47 days)