Dykstra: Time to Check the Box Score

A baseball player is judged on results, period! The bottom line is of the utmost importance: to win games. In investing, the same idea holds true, except that a win is defined as a profitable investment.

In order to hold myself accountable for the investment ideas I recommend, I will be writing a weekly column on Thursdays called The Stat Book, which will track all of my stocks/deep in-the-money calls I write about here on TheStreet.com. As a reader, you will find a chart with detailed information about each pick, including the date of pick, in-the-money call date, purchase price and results.

You will also see additional feedback on some of the previous picks, including any adjustments that may be prudent. With investing, just as in baseball, analyzing stats is both interesting and exciting, as it provides a better understanding of the true value of a player. This column every Thursday will ensure that you, the reader, can track my results. Since we are playing for real money, we need to know the facts, because it's all about the bottom line!

Wednesday was a profitable day for those of you who have been using my deep-in-the-money call strategy. Not only did Peabody Energy (BTU) reach its strike price within two days of our purchase, we also nailed a double (profited $2,000) with Altria (MO).

After first purchasing the June $75 calls of Altria following my Feb. 23 column, we averaged down following the Feb. 28 column. We held 20 contracts with an average purchase price of $9.85 before today's good-till-canceled (GTC) sell order filled at $10.85. Once I placed my GTC sell order $1 above the average purchase price, I set myself up nicely for yesterday's fill at $10.85, giving us a quick $2,000 in profit.

In my Feb. 20 column, I recommended considering the July $22.50 Halliburton(HAL) call at $7.80. If you followed this, you placed your (GTC) sell order in at $8.80.

We made a quick $1,000 profit in three days. While our other selections have not reached their GTC sell price yet, I remain confident in their potential, as we have plenty of time. I recommend and buy quality stocks for a reason: low risk, high reward.

Also, I like money! Better yet, I like helping you make money!

Here's the table. Check the notes below the table for more information on each trade.

Check the Stats All purchases are for 10 calls
Position	Column Date	Purchase Price	Average Purchase Price	Option Price/GTC SELL
Comcast (CMCSA)July $35	Feb. 7	$8.60
Comcast (CMCSA)July $35	Feb. 12.	$7.00
Comcast (CMCSA)July $35	Feb. 28	$3.30
Combined			$4.57	$5.57
General Electric (GE) September $30	Feb. 14	$6.30	$6.30	$7.30
Halliburton (HAL) July $22.50	Feb. 20	$7.80	$7.80	$8.80
Altria (MO)June $75	Feb. 23	$10.50
Altria (MO)June $75	Feb. 28	$9.20
Combined			$9.85	$10.85
Amgen (AMGN) July $55	Feb. 26	$12.70
Amgen (AMGN) July $55	Feb. 28	$11.20
Combined			$11.95	$12.95
Anadarko Petroleum (APC) August $30	Feb. 28	$10.50	$10.50	$10.50
BEA Systems (BEAS) September $10	3/2/2007	$2.45	$2.45	$3.45
Peabody Energy (BTU) September $30	3/5/2007	$9.90	$9.90	$10.90
Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) July $55	3/6/2007	$7.60	$7.60	$8.60

Comcast: Split 3:2 on Feb. 21, strike price is now $23.375. The cost basis for the first 20 calls is now $5.20. Bought 10 more on Feb. 28 at $3.30.

Halliburton: Closed out on March 7 for a $1,000 gain.

Altria: Second purchase was after column on Feb. 28. Closed out on March 7 for a $2,000 gain.

Amgen: Second purchase was after column on Feb. 28

Peabody: Closed out on March 7 for a $1,000 gain.

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