Calendar Spread Trades for July 2011

Below is a list of potential calendar call spreads for further evaluation.  There is an option to purchase shown in the buy side column.  These options are the January 2012 call options.  The sell side column shows the option to sell in the July 2011 listing for each stock.  All other metrics are based on the previous closing price and current option pricing.  These will change depending on the market prices of each stock.

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ABX – Barrick Gold Corporation is engaged in the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities, such as exploration and mine development. It also produces copper, and hold interests in oil and gas properties located in Canada through its oil and gas subsidiary, Barrick Energy. Its producing mines are concentrated in three regional business units: North America, South America and Australia Pacific. In addition, it has a Capital Projects segment, distinct from its regional business units, to focus on managing projects. As of December 31, 2010, it held a 73.9% interest in African Barrick Gold plc, which included its previously held African gold mines and exploration properties. Its main properties include Goldstrike, Cortez, Lagunas Norte, Veladero, Zaldivar and Porgera mines and its Pueblo Viejo and Pascua-Lama projects. On September 17, 2010, it acquired the assets of Dolomite Resources. On June 25, 2010, it the Puskwa property from Galleon Energy Inc.

FFIV – F5 Networks, Inc. (F5 Networks) is a provider of technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance and availability of servers, data storage devices and other network resources. Its technology is hardware and software for application delivery networking, including application security, secure remote access, policy management, wide area network (WAN) optimization and file virtualization. Its principal products are systems that integrate its software with purpose-built hardware that incorporates commodity components. In addition, it introduced a virtual (software only) version of BIG-IP called BIG-IP LTM (VE) that is designed to run on servers and work in conjunction with its systems to provide management of virtual servers and applications. Its BIG-IP product family, which represents the bulk of its sales, supports a growing number of features and functions available as software modules, standalone appliances, or both.

CHK – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) is a producer of natural gas in the United States. It owns interests in approximately 44,100 producing natural gas and oil wells that are producing approximately 2.4 billion cubic feet equivalent (bcfe), per day, 93% of which is natural gas. The Company is focused on discovering, acquiring and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the United States. It also has operations in the Granite Wash Plays of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle regions, and in the Mid-Continent, Appalachian Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and Ark-La-Tex regions of the United States.

GM – General Motors Company (GM) is a global automotive company. It develops, produces and markets cars, trucks and parts worldwide. GM also provides automotive financing services through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial), formerly AmeriCredit Corp. (AmeriCredit). These financing operations consist principally of financing automobile purchases and leases for retail customers. The Company operates in five segments: GM North America (GMNA), GM Europe (GME), GM International Operations (GMIO), GM South America (GMSA) and GM Financial. GM Financial is an automotive finance company. GM Financial purchases automobile finance contracts for new and used vehicles purchased by consumers primarily from franchised and select independent dealerships. On October 1, 2010, GM completed the acquisition of GM Financial. In February 2010, GM completed the sale of Saab Automobile AB (Saab). In May 2010, the Company completed the sale of Saab Automobile GB (Saab GB).

MHS – Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Medco) is a healthcare company. It provides clinically-driven pharmacy services designed for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions and government agencies of all sizes, and for individuals served by Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. The Company operates in two segments: Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) and Specialty Pharmacy. Medco’s advanced pharmacy and clinical research are part of Medco making medicine smarter for more than 65 million members. It offers clinically-based programs that identify drug waste. Pharmacy management includes mail-order service, retail pharmacy networks, specialty pharmacy management, call center pharmacies and reimbursement services. Its Internet-based services offer sites for clients and retail pharmacists that provide interactive tools. On January 29, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of DNA Direct Inc. On September 16, 2010, Medco acquired United BioSource Corporation (UBC).

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