Given my current "Neutral" stock market outlook, a slightly in-the-money Covered Call position was established with a Delta of 69.9 which approximates a 69.9% probability this position will be in-the-money and therefore assigned on the March 1st, 2024 options expiration date. I identified Target since it appeared in my Quality+ Value+ Growth stock screener and as shown in the table below it meets all 18 filter criteria. Also as preferred, the next quarterly earnings report on March 5th, 2024 is after the March 1st options expiration date.
Target Corporation (TGT) -- New Covered Calls Position
The buy/write transaction was:
2/16/2024 Bought 200 Target Corporation shares @ $145.33.
2/16/2024 Sold 2 TGT 3/1/2024 $142.00 Call options @ $4.43 per share.
Note: The Implied Volatility of the Call options was 17.8 when this buy/write transaction was executed.
2/20/2024 Ex-dividend of $220.00 ($1.10 per share)
A possible overall performance result (including commission) for this Covered Call position is as follows:
Covered Calls Net Investment: $28,181.34
= ($145.33 - $4.43) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$884.66
= ($4.43 * 200 shares) - $1.34 commission
(b) Dividend Income: $220.00
As detailed below, a potential return-on-investment result if the stock is above the $142.00 strike price on the options expiration date is +1.6% absolute return-on-investment (equivalent to +40.6% annualized return-on-investment for the next 14 days).
The buy/write transaction was:
2/16/2024 Bought 200 Target Corporation shares @ $145.33.
2/16/2024 Sold 2 TGT 3/1/2024 $142.00 Call options @ $4.43 per share.
Note: The Implied Volatility of the Call options was 17.8 when this buy/write transaction was executed.
2/20/2024 Ex-dividend of $220.00 ($1.10 per share)
A possible overall performance result (including commission) for this Covered Call position is as follows:
Covered Calls Net Investment: $28,181.34
= ($145.33 - $4.43) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$884.66
= ($4.43 * 200 shares) - $1.34 commission
(b) Dividend Income: $220.00
= ($1.10 per share x 200 shares)
(c) Capital Appreciation (If shares assigned at $142.00 strike price at the 3/1/2024 options expiration date): -$666.00
+($142.00 - $145.33) * 100 shares
(c) Capital Appreciation (If shares assigned at $142.00 strike price at the 3/1/2024 options expiration date): -$666.00
+($142.00 - $145.33) * 100 shares
Total Net Profit (If stock shares assigned at $142.00 strike price at the 3/1/2024 expiration): +$438.66
= (+$884.66 options income +$220.00 dividend income -$666.00 capital appreciation)
Potential Absolute Return-on-Investment: +1.6%
= +$438.66/$28,181.34
Potential Annualized Return-on-Investment: +40.6%
= (+$438.66/$28,181.34) * (365/14 days)