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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for WFC and More... for 2021-08-19
PriceWatch Alerts for WFC, ASML, REGN, GE, TNDM ,STX, CROX, MS, FCX and GS.



Today's optimal covered call on Wells Fargo & Company has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of WFC stock at $47.97 per share and sell one contract of the Wells Fargo & Company August 27, 2021 48 call for $0.88 for a net debit of $47.09 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 78.7% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Asml Hld NY Reg ADR has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ASML stock at $772.45 per share and sell one contract of the Asml Hld NY Reg ADR August 27, 2021 772.5 call for $14.26 for a net debit of $758.19 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 76.5% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of REGN stock at $635.57 per share and sell one contract of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals August 27, 2021 635 call for $12.12 for a net debit of $623.45 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 75.1% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on General Electric Company has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GE stock at $101.41 per share and sell one contract of the General Electric Company August 27, 2021 101 call for $2.22 for a net debit of $99.19 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 73.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Tandem Diabetes Care has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TNDM stock at $111.77 per share and sell one contract of the Tandem Diabetes Care August 27, 2021 111 call for $2.65 for a net debit of $109.12 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 69.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Seagate Technology Hldgs Plc has an assigned return rate of 1.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of STX stock at $89.03 per share and sell one contract of the Seagate Technology Hldgs Plc August 27, 2021 88 call for $2.42 for a net debit of $86.61 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 65.2% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Crocs Inc has an assigned return rate of 5.3%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CROX stock at $140.20 per share and sell one contract of the Crocs Inc September 17, 2021 140 call for $7.24 for a net debit of $132.96 per share. This trade lasts 29 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 64.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Morgan Stanley has an assigned return rate of 1.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MS stock at $101.26 per share and sell one contract of the Morgan Stanley August 27, 2021 101 call for $1.78 for a net debit of $99.48 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 61.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Freeport-Mcmoran Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FCX stock at $33.88 per share and sell one contract of the Freeport-Mcmoran Inc September 03, 2021 33 call for $1.75 for a net debit of $32.13 per share. This trade lasts 15 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 61.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Goldman Sachs Group has an assigned return rate of 1.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GS stock at $398.80 per share and sell one contract of the Goldman Sachs Group August 27, 2021 397.5 call for $7.16 for a net debit of $391.63 per share. This trade lasts 8 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 60.7% 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
Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) and The Western Union Company (WU) are moving higher this morning, while Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) and Nucor Corporation (NUE) are headed lower. Paysign Inc (PAYS), Weibo Corp (WB) and Brightspire Capital Inc (BRSP) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR (VIPS), Sharps Compliance Corp. (SMED) and Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are down. The Hang Seng is down -2.13%, the Nikkei 225 is down -1.1%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.57% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.46% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.29%.Stocks in Europe are down. The CAC 40 is down -2.72%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -2.21%, the FTSE 100 is down -2.02% and the DAX is down -1.96%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -2.4 at 63.06 per barrel. Brent crude is down -2.24 at 65.99 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.07 at 3.78. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -2.79 at 1785.03 per ounce. Platinum is down -32.07 at 966.91 while silver is down -0.1 at 23.37. 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.


Equity PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 1,587,460 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 823,604 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.52.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Initial Claims 08/14 8:30
Continuing Claims 8/7 8:30


EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
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