MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for CMCSA and More... for 2019-05-03 |
PriceWatch Alerts for CMSCA, BSX, SYF, COF, ASML, JPM, ADTN, SBNY, BX and CY. Today's optimal covered call on Comcast has an assigned return rate of 2.78%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CMCSA stock at 42.65 per share and selling one contract of the Comcast Jun 2019 42.5 call for 1.30 for a net debit of $41.35 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.71%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Boston Scientific has an assigned return rate of 2.76%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BSX stock at 36.89 per share and selling one contract of the Boston Scientific Jun 2019 36 call for 1.86 for a net debit of $35.03 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.62%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Synchrony Financial has an assigned return rate of 2.71%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYF stock at 34.15 per share and selling one contract of the Synchrony Financial Jun 2019 34 call for 1.05 for a net debit of $33.10 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.25%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Capital One has an assigned return rate of 2.60%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of COF stock at 92.92 per share and selling one contract of the Capital One Jun 2019 92.5 call for 2.77 for a net debit of $90.15 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.41%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on ASML has an assigned return rate of 2.60%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ASML stock at 205.93 per share and selling one contract of the ASML Jun 2019 200 call for 11.00 for a net debit of $194.93 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on JPMorgan has an assigned return rate of 2.57%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of JPM stock at 115.41 per share and selling one contract of the JPMorgan Jun 2019 115 call for 3.30 for a net debit of $112.10 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.20%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on ADTRAN has an assigned return rate of 10.24%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ADTN stock at 17.17 per share and selling one contract of the ADTRAN Nov 2019 17 call for 1.75 for a net debit of $15.42 per share. This trade lasts 196 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.08%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Signature Bank has an assigned return rate of 2.54%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SBNY stock at 131.77 per share and selling one contract of the Signature Bank Jun 2019 130 call for 5.00 for a net debit of $126.77 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.97%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Blackstone Group has an assigned return rate of 2.52%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BX stock at 39.57 per share and selling one contract of the Blackstone Group Jun 2019 39 call for 1.53 for a net debit of $38.03 per share. This trade lasts 49 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.79%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Cypress Semiconductor has an assigned return rate of 7.18%. 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Tilray Inc (TLRY), Unilever NV ADR (UN) and Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and Target Corporation (TGT) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 0.46%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.04%, the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.05% the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -1% and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -1%. In Europe stocks are up. The FTSE 100 is up 0.74%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.41%, the DAX is up 0.39% and the CAC 40 is up 0.24%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.05 at 61.86 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.18 at 70.57 per barrel. Natural Gas is flat 0 at 2.6. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is up 1.07 at 1271.76 per ounce. Platinum is down -0.82 at 850.48 while silver is up 0.05 at 14.67. The dollar is up compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,109,963 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 708,637 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.64 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.61. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Nonfarm Payrolls Apr 08:30 Avg. Hourly Earnings Apr 08:30 Avg. Workweek Apr 08:30 Unemployment Rate Apr 08:30 Adv. International Trade in Goods Mar 08:30 Adv. Retail Inventories Mar 08:30 Adv. Wholesale Inventories Mar 08:30 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Apr 10:00 Auto Sales Apr 14:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: BRK.B NVO AMT EQNR D ADDYY TRP FCAU DISH BIP WPC VST NBL XRAY CBOE |
