MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for PSX and More... for 2022-02-03 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for PSX, BK, ACI, BX, MS, GOOGL, SCHW, GOOG, VRTX, and MA. Today's optimal covered call on Phillips 66 has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PSX stock at $87.70 per share and sell one contract of the Phillips 66 February 11, 2022 87 call for $2.28 for a net debit of $85.41 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 75.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Bank of New York Mellon Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BK stock at $61.05 per share and sell one contract of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp February 11, 2022 61 call for $1.12 for a net debit of $59.93 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 72.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Albertsons Companies Inc Cl A has an assigned return rate of 3.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ACI stock at $28.43 per share and sell one contract of the Albertsons Companies Inc Cl A February 18, 2022 28 call for $1.27 for a net debit of $27.16 per share. This trade lasts 15 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 71.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Blackstone Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BX stock at $137.98 per share and sell one contract of the Blackstone Inc February 11, 2022 138 call for $2.34 for a net debit of $135.64 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 70.5% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Morgan Stanley has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MS stock at $103.92 per share and sell one contract of the Morgan Stanley February 11, 2022 104 call for $1.69 for a net debit of $102.22 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 70.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Alphabet Cl A has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GOOGL stock at $2,960.00 per share and sell one contract of the Alphabet Cl A February 11, 2022 2960 call for $50.41 for a net debit of $2909.59 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 70.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on The Charles Schwab Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SCHW stock at $90.36 per share and sell one contract of the The Charles Schwab Corp February 11, 2022 90 call for $1.89 for a net debit of $88.47 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 70.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Alphabet Cl C has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GOOG stock at $2,960.73 per share and sell one contract of the Alphabet Cl C February 11, 2022 2960 call for $50.33 for a net debit of $2910.40 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 69.1% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vertex Pharmaceutic has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VRTX stock at $253.57 per share and sell one contract of the Vertex Pharmaceutic February 11, 2022 252.5 call for $5.22 for a net debit of $248.35 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 67.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Mastercard Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MA stock at $396.75 per share and sell one contract of the Mastercard Inc February 11, 2022 395 call for $8.24 for a net debit of $388.52 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 67.7% 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 Humana Inc (HUM), UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) and Centene Corp (CNC) are moving higher this morning, while Twitter Inc (TWTR), Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) and Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) are headed lower. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) and Insulet Corporation (PODD) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Dynatrace Inc (DT), Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc (ELMS) and Gap Inc (GPS) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 1.07%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.34%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.97% the Nikkei 225 is down -1.06% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -1.29%. Stocks in Europe are down. The Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.53%, the DAX is down -0.35%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.24% and the CAC 40 is down -0.13%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.99 at 87.27 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.88 at 88.59 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.45 at 5.05. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -4.2 at 1802.6 per ounce. Platinum is down -13.58 at 1023.31 while silver is down -0.37 at 22.34. The dollar is up compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. Bitcoin is down -4.93% to $36,725.49 while Ethereum is down -6.41% to $2,613.04. Equity PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,394,873 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 722,481 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.52. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Initial Claims 1/29 8:30 Continuing Claims 1/22 8:30 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Jan 10:00AM EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: CAH, CI, COP, MRK, ARW, HON, LLY, ABB, NOK, BCE, CMI, EL, WRK, BDX, APTV, PH, ITW, AMZN, F, PRU, HIG, RGA, ATVI, NWSA, LPLA, AVTR, MCHP |
