MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for FNSR and More... for 2019-07-18 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for FNSR, ACN, XLY, IWF, IHI, FFTY, EWT, PEP, VIG and XLF. Today's optimal covered call on Finisar has an assigned return rate of 5.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FNSR stock at 23.12 per share and selling one contract of the Finisar Dec 2019 23 call for 1.25 for a net debit of $21.87 per share. This trade lasts 155 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.05%. 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 2.03%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ACN stock at 193.8 per share and selling one contract of the Accenture Sep 2019 190 call for 7.59 for a net debit of $186.21 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.60%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 1.99%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLY stock at 123.12 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR Sep 2019 123 call for 2.52 for a net debit of $120.60 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.34%. 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 3.42%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWF stock at 161.86 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Nov 2019 161 call for 6.19 for a net debit of $155.67 per share. This trade lasts 120 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.41%. 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 2.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IHI stock at 242.36 per share and selling one contract of the US Medical Devices Ishares ETF Oct 2019 240 call for 8.19 for a net debit of $234.17 per share. This trade lasts 92 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.87%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable 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 35.68 per share and selling one contract of the Innovator Ibd 50 Fund ETF Dec 2019 34 call for 2.95 for a net debit of $32.72 per share. This trade lasts 155 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.13%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Taiwan Index has an assigned return rate of 3.85%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWT stock at 35.45 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Dec 2019 35 call for 1.75 for a net debit of $33.70 per share. This trade lasts 155 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.08%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on PepsiCo has an assigned return rate of 2.25%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PEP stock at 132.77 per share and selling one contract of the PepsiCo Oct 2019 130 call for 5.65 for a net debit of $127.12 per share. This trade lasts 92 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.95%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.69%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VIG stock at 117.33 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Nov 2019 117 call for 3.40 for a net debit of $113.92 per share. This trade lasts 120 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.19%. 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 3.32%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLF stock at 27.85 per share and selling one contract of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Dec 2019 27 call for 1.72 for a net debit of $26.12 per share. This trade lasts 155 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.84%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable 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 eBay Inc (EBAY), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) are moving higher this morning, while Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), United Rentals, Inc. (URI) and Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) are headed lower. Apple Inc. (AAPL), Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) and QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are down. The Nikkei 225 is down -1.97%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -1.04%, the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.81% the Hang Seng is down -0.54% and the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.42%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The CAC 40 is up 0.03%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.23%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.46% and the DAX is down -0.58%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.36 at 57.14 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.49 at 64.15 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.03 at 2.33. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is down -5.32 at 1421.25 per ounce. Platinum is up 6.84 at 851.6 while silver is up 0.15 at 16.12. 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, 828,522 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 554,443 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.67 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.6. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Initial Claims 07/13 08:30 Continuing Claims 07/06 Philadelphia Fed Index Jul Leading Indicators Jun 10:00 EIA Natural Gas Inventories 07/13 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: MSFT UNH TSM NVS SAP HON PM UNP DHR MS ISRG COF BBT BX STI PPG MTB GPC DOV CHWY ALLY |
