As detailed below, a potential return-on-investment result if this position is in-the-money and therefore assigned on the January 20th expiration date is +3.3% absolute return (equivalent to +32.8% annualized return over a period of 37 days).
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLE) -- New Covered Calls Position
The buy/write transaction today was as follows:
12/15/2022 Bought 300 Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF shares @ $84.85 per share
12/15/2022 Sold 3 XLE 12/6/2022 $81.00 Call options @ $4.57 per share
12/19/2022 Quarterly ex-distribution of $.8596 per share (4.1% annual dividend yield)
1/6/2023 XLE Covered Calls rolled up-and-out by buying-to-close the three 1/6/2023 $81.00 Calls and simultaneously selling three 1/20/2023 $85.50 Calls at a net debit of $3.40 per share.
A possible overall performance result (including commissions) for this Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF Covered Calls position if assigned at options expiration is as follows:
Covered Calls Net Investment: $24,086.01
= ($84.85 - $4.57) * 300 shares + $2.01 commissions
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$346.98
= ($4.57 -$7.17 + $3.77) * 300 shares - $4.02 commissions
(b) Distribution Income: +$257.88
= ($.8596 distribution per share x 300 shares)
(c) Capital Appreciation (If XLE shares are in-the-money and therefore assigned at the $85.50 strike price at the 1/20/2023 options expiration): +195.00
+($85.50 strike price - $84.85 original purchase price) * 300 shares