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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for MAXR and More... for 2020-08-18
PriceWatch Alerts for MAXR, PCRX, TMUS, ETN, SEM ,FCX, TXN, VKTX, SWK and UNH.

Today's optimal covered call on Maxar Technologies Ltd has an assigned return rate of 9.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MAXR stock at $26.97 per share and sell one contract of the Maxar Technologies Ltd October 16, 2020 25 call for $4.14 for a net debit of $22.83 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 57.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Pacira Pharm Inc has an assigned return rate of 5.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PCRX stock at $62.25 per share and sell one contract of the Pacira Pharm Inc September 18, 2020 62.5 call for $2.74 for a net debit of $59.51 per share. This trade lasts 31 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 57.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on T-Mobile US has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TMUS stock at $116.87 per share and sell one contract of the T-Mobile US August 28, 2020 117 call for $1.82 for a net debit of $115.05 per share. This trade lasts 10 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 56.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Eaton Corp has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ETN stock at $100.90 per share and sell one contract of the Eaton Corp August 28, 2020 101 call for $1.57 for a net debit of $99.33 per share. This trade lasts 10 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 55.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Select Medical Holdings Corp has an assigned return rate of 4.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SEM stock at $20.17 per share and sell one contract of the Select Medical Holdings Corp September 18, 2020 20 call for $1.09 for a net debit of $19.08 per share. This trade lasts 31 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 55.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Freeport-Mcmoran Inc has an assigned return rate of 6.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FCX stock at $14.10 per share and sell one contract of the Freeport-Mcmoran Inc October 02, 2020 14 call for $0.98 for a net debit of $13.12 per share. This trade lasts 45 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 53.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Texas Instruments has an assigned return rate of 1.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TXN stock at $138.28 per share and sell one contract of the Texas Instruments August 28, 2020 138 call for $2.42 for a net debit of $135.86 per share. This trade lasts 10 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 52.2% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Viking Thera has an assigned return rate of 21.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VKTX stock at $7.78 per share and sell one contract of the Viking Thera January 15, 2021 7.5 call for $1.58 for a net debit of $6.20 per share. This trade lasts 150 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 50.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Stanley Black & Decker Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SWK stock at $159.77 per share and sell one contract of the Stanley Black & Decker Inc August 28, 2020 157.5 call for $4.60 for a net debit of $155.17 per share. This trade lasts 10 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 49.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Unitedhealth Group Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of UNH stock at $320.51 per share and sell one contract of the Unitedhealth Group Inc August 28, 2020 320 call for $5.12 for a net debit of $315.38 per share. This trade lasts 10 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 48.6% 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
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP), Kohl's Corporation (KSS) and Lowe`s Companies Inc (LOW) are moving higher this morning, while Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), Chevron Corporation (CVX) and Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) are headed lower. Curaleaf Holdings Inc (CURLF), Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) and Barings BDC Inc (BBDC) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Principia Biopharma Inc (PRNB), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA) and Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are up. The Mumbai Sensex is up 1.26%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.81%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.36% the Nikkei 225 is up 0.2% and the Hang Seng is up 0.08%. In Europe stocks are up. The DAX is up 0.81%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.62%, the CAC 40 is up 0.4% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.16%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.26 at 42.63 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.13 at 45.24 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.03 at 2.37. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 22.39 at 2007.69 per ounce. Platinum is up 10.33 at 968.14 while silver is up 0.6 at 28.43. The dollar is down compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen and down against the Pound.


Equity PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 1,503,746 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 743,585 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.49.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Housing Starts

EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
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