MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for FDN and More... for 2019-07-25 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for FDN, PAYX, FNSR, IWF, ACN, FFTY, VIG, IHI, EWT and XLF. Today's optimal covered call on First Trust DJ Internet Index has an assigned return rate of 2.65%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FDN stock at 149.83 per share and selling one contract of the First Trust DJ Internet Index Sep 2019 149 call for 4.69 for a net debit of $145.14 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.03%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Paychex has an assigned return rate of 2.22%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PAYX stock at 85.05 per share and selling one contract of the Paychex Sep 2019 85 call for 1.89 for a net debit of $83.15 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.24%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Finisar has an assigned return rate of 4.66%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FNSR stock at 24.03 per share and selling one contract of the Finisar Dec 2019 24 call for 1.10 for a net debit of $22.92 per share. This trade lasts 148 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.50%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index has an assigned return rate of 3.09%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWF stock at 163.69 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Nov 2019 163 call for 5.59 for a net debit of $158.10 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.01%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Accenture has an assigned return rate of 3.05%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ACN stock at 194.47 per share and selling one contract of the Accenture Nov 2019 190 call for 10.10 for a net debit of $184.36 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.86%. 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 3.88%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FFTY stock at 35.79 per share and selling one contract of the Innovator Ibd 50 Fund ETF Dec 2019 35 call for 2.09 for a net debit of $33.69 per share. This trade lasts 148 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.58%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.25%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VIG stock at 118.8 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Nov 2019 118 call for 3.40 for a net debit of $115.39 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.27%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on US Medical Devices Ishares ETF has an assigned return rate of 3.44%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IHI stock at 248.83 per share and selling one contract of the US Medical Devices Ishares ETF Jan 2020 245 call for 12.00 for a net debit of $236.83 per share. This trade lasts 176 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Taiwan Index has an assigned return rate of 2.75%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWT stock at 35.97 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Dec 2019 35 call for 1.90 for a net debit of $34.06 per share. This trade lasts 148 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 6.80%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Financial Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 5.46%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLF stock at 28.57 per share and selling one contract of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Jun 2020 28 call for 2.02 for a net debit of $26.55 per share. This trade lasts 330 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 6.04%. 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? 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 3M Co (MMM), Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (FB) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) are moving higher this morning, while Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN), Ford Motor Company (F) and Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) are headed lower. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), AT&T Inc. (T) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while PTC Inc (PTC), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and Spirit Airlines Incorporated (SAVE) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.58%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.48%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.22% the Hang Seng is up 0.19% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.04%. In Europe stocks are up. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.82%, the CAC 40 is up 0.81%, the DAX is up 0.33% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.28%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.82 at 56.7 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.93 at 64.11 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.02 at 2.24. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 6.18 at 1432.04 per ounce. Platinum is up 6.77 at 884.21 while silver is up 0.03 at 16.31. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, down against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,033,192 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 684,552 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.66 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.62. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Adv. Intl. Trade in Goods Jun 08:30 Adv. Retail Inventories Adv. 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