Rolling Sourcefire Protected Covered Call For Increased Potential Return

By PowerOptions:In a couple of previous articles related to Apple (AAPL) posted on April 24, 2012 and May 25, 2012, protected covered calls were considered for the company.

By PowerOptions:In a couple of previous articles related to Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted on April 19, 2012 and May 11, 2012, a protected covered call was considered for the company in the first

By Mike Phillips:A protected covered call or collar search performed using PowerOptions tools, seeking to find the highest returning position for profitable companies with a maximum potential loss of 8% and a stock price in an uptrend, produced Cybersecurity company Sourcefire (FIRE) as shown below: Click to enlarge

Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) February 26, 2013 6:50 pm ET Executives Martin F. Roesch - Founder, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Director Todd P. Headley - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Analysts Keith Weiss - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation

By Mike Phillips:In a previous article posted on October 7, 2011 related to Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), a collar or a protected covered call was considered as a way to protect a position in the Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock. A protected covered call may be entered by selling a call option against a stock and using some of the proceeds to buy a put option for protection.

Sourcefire (FIRE) Q1 2013 Earnings Call April 30, 2013 5:00 pm ET Executives Staci Mortenson - Managing Director of Technology Software and Information Technology Services John C. Becker - Chief Executive Officer and Director Martin F. Roesch - Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director Todd P. Headley - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Sourcefire (FIRE) Q4 2012 Earnings Call February 21, 2013 5:00 pm ET Executives Staci Mortenson - Managing Director of Technology Software and Information Technology Services Martin F. Roesch - Founder, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Director Todd P. Headley - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Sourcefire this afternoon said CEO John Burris is taking a medical leave of absence to be treated for colon cancer. The security software company said founder and CTO Martin Roesch has been named interim CEO. “It is in my best interest and that of the company that I take this time to [...]