MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for IWB and More... for 2020-07-22 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for IWB, IWF, MKC, FFTY, ITOT ,GIS, EWM, EWL, BOTZ and XLP. Today's optimal covered call on Russell 1000 Ishares ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.0%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWB stock at $180.98 per share and sell one contract of the Russell 1000 Ishares ETF August 21, 2020 180 call for $4.57 for a net debit of $176.41 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 24.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Russell 1000 Growth Ishares ETF has an assigned return rate of 1.8%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWF stock at $203.80 per share and sell one contract of the Russell 1000 Growth Ishares ETF August 21, 2020 200 call for $7.37 for a net debit of $196.43 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 5 keys, (The Lowest relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Mccormick & Company Inc has an assigned return rate of 1.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MKC stock at $193.58 per share and sell one contract of the Mccormick & Company Inc August 21, 2020 190 call for $6.83 for a net debit of $186.75 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.5% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Innovator Ibd 50 Fund ETF has an assigned return rate of 3.2%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FFTY stock at $36.25 per share and sell one contract of the Innovator Ibd 50 Fund ETF September 18, 2020 36 call for $1.38 for a net debit of $34.88 per share. This trade lasts 58 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P Total US Stock Market Ishare has an assigned return rate of 1.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ITOT stock at $73.15 per share and sell one contract of the S&P Total US Stock Market Ishare August 21, 2020 72 call for $2.29 for a net debit of $70.86 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.9% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on General Mills has an assigned return rate of 1.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GIS stock at $64.50 per share and sell one contract of the General Mills August 21, 2020 62.5 call for $2.88 for a net debit of $61.62 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.8% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Malaysia Ishares MSCI ETF has an assigned return rate of 3.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWM stock at $27.22 per share and sell one contract of the Malaysia Ishares MSCI ETF October 16, 2020 27 call for $1.18 for a net debit of $26.04 per share. This trade lasts 86 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.4% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Switzerland Ishares MSCI ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWL stock at $41.07 per share and sell one contract of the Switzerland Ishares MSCI ETF September 18, 2020 41 call for $1.01 for a net debit of $40.06 per share. This trade lasts 58 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.6% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on G-X Robotics & Artificial Intel has an assigned return rate of 5.5%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BOTZ stock at $25.54 per share and sell one contract of the G-X Robotics & Artificial Intel December 18, 2020 25 call for $1.84 for a net debit of $23.70 per share. This trade lasts 149 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.3% The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 Cons Staples Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLP stock at $61.50 per share and sell one contract of the S&P 500 Cons Staples Sector SPDR September 18, 2020 60 call for $2.74 for a net debit of $58.76 per share. This trade lasts 58 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.0% The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Are you looking for a more conservative strategy that solves the pitfalls that come with covered calls investing? 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The CAC 40 is down -0.95%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.72%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.71% and the DAX is down -0.29%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.67 at 41.25 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.59 at 43.73 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.05 at 1.63. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 18.13 at 1860.04 per ounce. Platinum is up 13.3 at 896.6 while silver is up 1.19 at 22.75. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. Equity PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,581,715 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 614,108 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.39. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR EIA Crude Oil Inventories EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: MSFT, TSLA, TMO, GSK, CSX, ABB, SHECY |
