MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for AMAT and More... for 2020-09-18 |
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To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CREE stock at $63.63 per share and sell one contract of the Cree Inc September 25, 2020 63 call for $1.98 for a net debit of $61.65 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 99.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Microchip Technology has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MCHP stock at $103.52 per share and sell one contract of the Microchip Technology September 25, 2020 103 call for $2.67 for a net debit of $100.85 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 97.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vmware Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VMW stock at $141.39 per share and sell one contract of the Vmware Inc September 25, 2020 141 call for $3.24 for a net debit of $138.15 per share. This trade lasts 7 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 94.1% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Brinker International has an assigned return rate of 7.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EAT stock at $45.10 per share and sell one contract of the Brinker International October 16, 2020 45 call for $3.23 for a net debit of $41.87 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 94.1% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Trupanion Inc has an assigned return rate of 7.3%. 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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 Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), Mosaic Co (MOS) and Aptiv PLC (APTV) are moving higher this morning, while Carnival Corp (CCL), Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and General Electric Company (GE) are headed lower. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY), Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) and Healthcare Realty Trust Inc (HR) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Beyond Meat Inc (BYND), Lowe`s Companies Inc (LOW) and Home Depot Inc (HD) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 2.07%, the Hang Seng is up 0.47%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.18% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.19% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.34%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The DAX is up 0.31%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.08%, the CAC 40 is down -0.22% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.23%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.27 at 40.7 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.35 at 42.95 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.09 at 1.95. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 7.24 at 1951.68 per ounce. Platinum is up 1.86 at 941.54 while silver is up 0.11 at 27.21. 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, 1,420,548 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 825,462 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.58. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Prelim EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: N/A |
