MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for AFL and More... for 2022-12-12 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for AFL, MET, GD, IBM, GILD, AMGN, CAH, SYY, LMT, and AXON. Today's optimal covered call on Aflac Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AFL stock at $69.96 per share and sell one contract of the Aflac Inc December 23, 2022 70 call for $1.22 for a net debit of $68.74 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 47.8%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Metlife Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MET stock at $72.19 per share and sell one contract of the Metlife Inc December 23, 2022 72 call for $1.48 for a net debit of $70.72 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 47.4%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on General Dynamics Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GD stock at $247.04 per share and sell one contract of the General Dynamics Corp December 23, 2022 247.5 call for $3.94 for a net debit of $243.10 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 47.2%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on International Business Machines has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IBM stock at $147.05 per share and sell one contract of the International Business Machines December 23, 2022 147 call for $2.50 for a net debit of $144.55 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.2%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Gilead Sciences Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GILD stock at $87.97 per share and sell one contract of the Gilead Sciences Inc December 23, 2022 88 call for $1.44 for a net debit of $86.53 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.2%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Amgen Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMGN stock at $278.65 per share and sell one contract of the Amgen Inc December 23, 2022 277.5 call for $5.77 for a net debit of $272.88 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.1%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Cardinal Health has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CAH stock at $77.55 per share and sell one contract of the Cardinal Health December 23, 2022 77 call for $1.83 for a net debit of $75.72 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.1%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Sysco Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYY stock at $82.23 per share and sell one contract of the Sysco Corp December 23, 2022 82 call for $1.59 for a net debit of $80.64 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.0%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Lockheed Martin Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LMT stock at $483.58 per share and sell one contract of the Lockheed Martin Corp December 23, 2022 482.5 call for $9.06 for a net debit of $474.52 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 43.8%. The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Axon Enterprise Inc has an assigned return rate of 5.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AXON stock at $168.61 per share and sell one contract of the Axon Enterprise Inc January 20, 2023 165 call for $11.44 for a net debit of $157.17 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 43.3%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys (Low relative risk). Are you looking for a more conservative strategy that solves the pitfalls that come with covered calls investing? Check out our RadioActive Home Study Kit (http://www.poweropt.com/psDetails.asp?pid=25)! 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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 Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), Eqt Corp (EQT) and Tapestry Inc (TPR) are moving higher this morning, while Genuine Parts Company (GPC), Accenture Plc (ACN) and Trane Technologies Plc (TT) are headed lower. Cielo S.A. ADR (CIOXY), Southern Company (SO) and Quidelortho Corp (QDEL) were upgraded, while Spire Inc (SR), Rh Common Stock (RH) and Oceanfirst Financial Corp (OCFC) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are down. The Hang Seng is down -2.2%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.87%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.48% the Nikkei 225 is down -0.21% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.08%.Stocks in Europe are down. The Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.53%, the CAC 40 is down -0.42%, the DAX is down -0.39% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.34%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.11 at 70.91 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.45 at 75.65 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.67 at 6.92. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -7.71 at 1789.8 per ounce. Platinum is down -16.57 at 1011.01 while silver is down -0.13 at 23.59. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound. Bitcoin is down -1.14% to $16,972.56 while Ethereum is down -1.97% to $1,249.50. Equity PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,306,954 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 1,511,989 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 1.16. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Treasury Budget Nov 14:00 ET EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: BLBD, COUP, DAKT, DLNG, ENZ, FLNC, JOAN, MESA, NOTV, ORCL, UTI |
