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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for TMUS and More... for 2022-12-16
PriceWatch Alerts for TMUS, TCOM, SMAR, HIG, BMY, GILD, GMAB, IBM, VIPS, and VRTX.



Today's optimal covered call on T-Mobile US has an assigned return rate of 1.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TMUS stock at $140.20 per share and sell one contract of the T-Mobile US December 23, 2022 140 call for $2.21 for a net debit of $137.99 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 66.6%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Trip.com Group Ltd ADR has an assigned return rate of 6.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TCOM stock at $34.63 per share and sell one contract of the Trip.com Group Ltd ADR January 20, 2023 34 call for $2.67 for a net debit of $31.96 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 64.5%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Smartsheet Inc Cl A has an assigned return rate of 6.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SMAR stock at $41.26 per share and sell one contract of the Smartsheet Inc Cl A January 20, 2023 40 call for $3.54 for a net debit of $37.72 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 61.3%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Hartford Financial Services Grou has an assigned return rate of 1.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HIG stock at $73.95 per share and sell one contract of the Hartford Financial Services Grou December 23, 2022 74 call for $0.92 for a net debit of $73.03 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 60.6%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has an assigned return rate of 1.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BMY stock at $75.00 per share and sell one contract of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company December 23, 2022 75 call for $0.97 for a net debit of $74.03 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 59.7%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Gilead Sciences Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GILD stock at $86.58 per share and sell one contract of the Gilead Sciences Inc December 23, 2022 86 call for $1.67 for a net debit of $84.91 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 58.5%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Genmab A/S ADR has an assigned return rate of 10.2%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GMAB stock at $44.76 per share and sell one contract of the Genmab A/S ADR February 17, 2023 45 call for $3.93 for a net debit of $40.83 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 58.2%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on International Business Machines has an assigned return rate of 1.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IBM stock at $142.36 per share and sell one contract of the International Business Machines December 23, 2022 142 call for $2.14 for a net debit of $140.22 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 58.0%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Vipshop Holdings Ltd ADR has an assigned return rate of 10.2%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VIPS stock at $13.16 per share and sell one contract of the Vipshop Holdings Ltd ADR February 17, 2023 13 call for $1.36 for a net debit of $11.80 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 58.0%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Vertex Pharmaceutic has an assigned return rate of 1.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VRTX stock at $308.40 per share and sell one contract of the Vertex Pharmaceutic December 23, 2022 307.5 call for $4.72 for a net debit of $303.68 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 57.4%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk).

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NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

STOCKS ON THE MOVE
Arista Networks Inc (ANET), Darden Restaurants (DRI) and Universal Health Services (UHS) are moving higher this morning, while Lincoln National Corp (LNC), Marathon Oil Corp (MRO) and Accenture Plc (ACN) are headed lower. First Industrial Realty Trust (FR), Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) and Cadence Design Sys (CDNS) were upgraded, while Extra Space Storage Inc (EXR), Essex Property Trust (ESS) and Easterly Government Properties (DEA) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 0.42%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.02%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.73% the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.75% and the Nikkei 225 is down -1.87%. Stocks in Europe are down. The FTSE 100 is down -1.22%, the CAC 40 is down -1.11%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.76% and the DAX is down -0.34%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -1.54 at 74.57 per barrel. Brent crude is down -1.76 at 79.45 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.41 at 6.56. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is up 8.79 at 1785.64 per ounce. Platinum is down -5.45 at 1003.6 while silver is down -0.18 at 23.13. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, down against the Yen and up against the Pound. Bitcoin is down -3.7% to $17,038.38 while Ethereum is down -5.72% to $1,213.79.

Equity PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 1,358,299 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 991,152 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.73.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI - Prelim Dec 09:45 ET
IHS Markit Services PMI - Prelim Dec 09:45 ET


EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
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