Trade candidates have been manually selected by CallWriter with the assistance of data scans and other evaluation techniques. Lists may be keyed to fundamentals, technical analysis results, or a combination of both, as noted below. Using the Select groupings of stocks for each list, our proprietary Profit Engine™ software evaluates and presents returns in order of flat (uncalled) return.

CW Global Select (Dividends):

The frostiest, canniest covered call and naked put writers achieve consistent success by by writing only the best of the best stocks! These are the best and offer the lowest volatilities - many of them are little more volatile than the major indices!

These lists are composed of stocks from all around the world that consistently have been growing EPS (earnings per share) over the years and are expected to continue doing so, are attractively priced compared to earnings, and which pay a cash dividend. They are mid-cap ($3 bln.) or larger.

Our Global Select (Dividends) lists come in all our basic flavors:

• Covered Calls: Near-the-Money (NTM)
• Covered Calls: In-the-Money (ITM)
• Covered Calls: Out-of-the-Money (OTM)
• Naked Puts
• SuperPut: Protected Covered Calls

These trade candidates are divided into many categories for your convenience and are presented solely in descending order of flat (uncalled return). These stocks are generated by our proprietary Profit Engine™ software and there is no direct human involvement in their generation.

S&P 100:
Stocks on this list are components of the S&P 100 Index (OEX).

S&P 500:
Stocks on this list are components of the S&P 500 Index (SPX).

Nasdaq 100:
Stocks on this list are components of the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX).

All-Markets Covered Call:
These stocks are divided up by current stock price:

• Megalist - (all prices, highest returns)
• Over $40
• $20 to $40
• $10 to $20
• Under $10

Pharmaceuticals:
These lists present only stocks in the biotechnology and drug industries, including biotechnology, drug delivery, diagnostic substances, drugs and major drugs. They are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs):
These exchange-listed investment vehicles are trust interests that trade like stocks. They are often known as "tracking stocks" because they typically track market or sector indices.

Regular ETFs
Examples include the Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, and the SPDR Trust Series 1 (SPY), the largest ETF of all in terms of net assets, which tracks the S&P 500 Index. Common ETF names include Powershares, Proshares, Holdrs, iShares, SPDR (Spyder) and Select Sector SPDR.

Leveraged ETFs
Those interested in blood sport may be drawn to our lists of the 2x and 3x leveraged ETFs (frequently called "ultra"), such as Direxion Financial Bull 3x Shares (FAS).

Low-Volume:
These are low-liquidity stocks which have either:

1) average daily share volume less than 500,000, or
2) an open interest in the call options less than 500 contracts

Or both. Failing to meet either measure indicates very low liquidity in the stock or call options. Some stocks are guilty of both. While some of these can be great trades, the low liquidity tends to make them riskier. They also tend to be less-seasoned companies. These are strictly for experienced writers who are capable of making a canny assessment of risk.

These trade candidates are divided into many categories for your convenience and are presented solely in descending order of flat (uncalled return). These stocks are generated by our proprietary Profit Engine™ software and there is no direct human involvement in their generation.

In-the-Money Covered Calls:
Call strikes featured are at least 10% in the money (lower than current stock price). These are preferred by investors looking for high ITM time value premium. Common uses include 1) conservative writing, since the ITM-strike call gives more assurance of being assigned, and 2) portfolio writers writing ITM calls on declining stocks, then either rolling the calls down with the stock price, or closing the calls at a profit as it declines.

Out-of-the-Money Covered Call:
Call strikes featured are at least 10% out of the money (higher than current stock price).Common uses include 1) bullish writing of OTM calls, 2) bearish writing of naked calls, and 3) the writing of bear call spreads by writing an OTM call and purchasing a further OTM call to create a bearish credit spread.

Global Select (Dividends) Both ITM and OTM:
The best stocks, great in-the-money and out-of-the-money returns - what are you waiting for?.

Specialty ITM/OTM :
These lists feature plays that are either OTM or ITM. They come in 3 flavors:

• Pharmaceuticals
• High Volatility
• Low Volume

Also known as Protected Covered Calls and Calendar Collars, our proprietary SuperPut lists are true CallWriter firsts. Certainly, our SuperPut lists are found nowhere else in the world.

Our SuperPut consists of a covered call plus the purchase of a longer-term (6 to 8 expiration months out in time) protective put option that is extremely cheap in relation to the call premium, often 1.5x to 2.5x times the call premium. The long put option provides a price guarantee for the stock at low cost. This position structure limits loss to a few percent of the amount in the trade (including margin risk). That's why we call it a SuperPut.

OTM SuperPuts:
The protective puts on these lists will be slightly out of the money (OTM), meaning the strike prices are lower than the current stock price. The risk from either an upside or downside move in the stock will never exceed 10% of the amount at risk.

The protective puts on these lists will be slightly in the money (ITM), meaning the strike prices are higher than the current stock price. The risk from either an upside or downside move in the stock will never exceed 10% of the amount at risk.

These lists come in All-Markets, S&P 500 and Global Select (Dividend) variations.

ITM SuperPuts:
Essentially a sophisticated calendar collar, the SuperPut combines a covered call with the purchase of a protective put to insure the downside of the position, which guarantees the call writer a fixed price for the stock and limits loss to a few percent of the trade.

The puts featured on these lists are either in the money (strike price is higher than the current stock price) or out of the money (strike is lower than the current stock price). Clicking on the put symbol on the list will pop open a call and put chain that will allow you to evaluate other put strikes and expiration months.

These lists come in All-Markets, S&P 500 and Global Select (Dividend) variations.

Specialty SuperPuts:
Finally, we offer two lists that contain both in-the-money and out-of-the-money puts:

• ETFs - ITM/OTM
• High-Volatility - ITM/OTM

The naked put, an alternative to the covered call, is simply the sale of a put in order to generate income. It also is used to purchase stock at a discount, since the purchase price of the stock - if assigned - is the stock cost less the put premium received. Our proprietary Naked Put lists are CallWriter firsts. We offer near-the-money (NTM) and out-of-the-money (OTM) lists, including S&P 500 versions of both.

Clicking on the put symbol on the list will pop open a call and put chain that will allow you to evaluate other put strikes and expiration months.

NTM Naked Puts:
The puts featured on these lists are near the money, meaning that their strike prices are the same as or slightly higher or lower than the stock price.These are ideal for writing naked puts where either 1) we desire assignment in order to purchase the stock at a discount (put strike less the put premium received), and 2) where we are extremely bullish for the period up to put expiration and wish to maximize put premium.

Deep OTM Naked Puts:
The puts featured on these lists are at least 5% out of the money, meaning that their strike prices are at least 5% lower than the current stock price. These are ideal for 1) writing naked puts and 2) writing bull put spreads by selling the OTM put and buying a further OTM put.

Naked Puts on Major-Index Stocks:
These lists contain only companies that are respectively listed on either the S&P 100, S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100 indices. There will be some overlap among the lists.The puts featured on the indices lists will generally be near the money.

Specialty Naked Puts:
These lists feature plays that are either OTM or ITM. They come in 3 flavors:

• ETFs
• Leveraged ETFs
• High Volatility

These lists have been temporarily suspended due to loss of our Montreal Exchange data feed.

Yet another stunning CallWriter first - lists of TSX-listed stocks and MX-listed call options, quoted in Canadian exchange prices in Canadian dollars.

These lists are for our Canadian members who would like to write covered calls, naked puts and SuperPuts in C$ using Canadian-listed (not US-listed) stocks. These lists display Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock symbols, and Montreal Stock Exchange (MX) call option symbols.We present five expiration months of out two basic TSX lists: Over C$35 and C$35 and Under.

Prices, volumes, open interest and other data provided reflect transactions on the TSX and MX. All money amounts are shown in Canadian dollars (C$).

Note that many of these stocks appear on our lists of US-listed stocks, but often will have different symbols. For example, Research in Motion trades under symbol RIMM in the US and symbol RIM on the TSX.