MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for NCR and More... for 2021-05-24 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for NCR, PTEN, CAT, NTR, DFS ,CAKE, JCI, SYF, SCHW and XOM. Today's optimal covered call on NCR Corp has an assigned return rate of 4.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NCR stock at $49.19 per share and sell one contract of the NCR Corp June 18, 2021 49 call for $2.07 for a net debit of $47.12 per share. This trade lasts 25 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 52.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Patterson-Uti Energy has an assigned return rate of 12.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PTEN stock at $8.40 per share and sell one contract of the Patterson-Uti Energy August 20, 2021 8 call for $1.31 for a net debit of $7.08 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 51.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Caterpillar Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CAT stock at $237.24 per share and sell one contract of the Caterpillar Inc June 04, 2021 237.5 call for $4.31 for a net debit of $232.93 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 51.2% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Nutrien Ltd has an assigned return rate of 2.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NTR stock at $59.96 per share and sell one contract of the Nutrien Ltd June 04, 2021 60 call for $1.11 for a net debit of $58.85 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 50.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Discover Financial Services has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DFS stock at $113.97 per share and sell one contract of the Discover Financial Services June 04, 2021 113 call for $3.13 for a net debit of $110.84 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 50.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Cheesecake Fact has an assigned return rate of 3.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CAKE stock at $55.77 per share and sell one contract of the Cheesecake Fact June 18, 2021 55 call for $2.83 for a net debit of $52.94 per share. This trade lasts 25 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 50.7% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Johnson Controls Intl has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of JCI stock at $64.50 per share and sell one contract of the Johnson Controls Intl June 04, 2021 64.5 call for $1.20 for a net debit of $63.30 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 49.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Synchrony Financial has an assigned return rate of 1.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYF stock at $46.22 per share and sell one contract of the Synchrony Financial June 04, 2021 46 call for $1.07 for a net debit of $45.15 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 49.1% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on The Charles Schwab Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SCHW stock at $72.17 per share and sell one contract of the The Charles Schwab Corp June 04, 2021 72 call for $1.46 for a net debit of $70.70 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 47.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Exxon Mobil Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XOM stock at $58.92 per share and sell one contract of the Exxon Mobil Corp June 04, 2021 58.5 call for $1.47 for a net debit of $57.45 per share. This trade lasts 11 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 47.6% 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 HP Inc (HPQ), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) and ResMed Inc. (RMD) are moving higher this morning, while Centene Corp (CNC), Dollar General Corp. (DG) and Campbell Soup Company (CPB) are headed lower. Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE), IQIYI Inc - ADR (IQ) and GDS Holdings Ltd - ADR (GDS) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd (MLCO), DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC. Common Stock (DISCA) and Proofpoint Inc (PFPT) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.31%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.24%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.17% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.15% and the Hang Seng is down -0.16%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The DAX is up 0.44%, the FTSE 100 is up 0.15%, the CAC 40 is down -0.01% and the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.08%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.99 at 64.57 per barrel. Brent crude is up 1.04 at 67.48 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.07 at 2.84. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 1.8 at 1883.05 per ounce. Platinum is up 5.81 at 1178.06 while silver is up 0.31 at 27.8. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen and up against the Pound. Equity PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,915,178 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 1,020,055 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.53. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR No events scheduled today. EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: NDSN |
