MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for XLNX and More... for 2019-01-30 |
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To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LRN stock at 29.89 per share and selling one contract of the K12 Inc Jun 2019 29 call for 3.20 for a net debit of $26.69 per share. This trade lasts 142 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.14%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index has an assigned return rate of 2.59%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EEM stock at 41.83 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Mar 2019 41.5 call for 1.37 for a net debit of $40.44 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.53%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Southwest Airlines has an assigned return rate of 2.57%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LUV stock at 56.36 per share and selling one contract of the Southwest Airlines Mar 2019 55 call for 2.75 for a net debit of $53.61 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.34%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Industrial Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.56%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLI stock at 70.36 per share and selling one contract of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Mar 2019 70 call for 2.10 for a net debit of $68.25 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.27%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on ISE Cyber Security ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.53%. 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STOCKS ON THE MOVE Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Anthem Inc (ANTM) and Boeing Co (BA) are moving higher this morning, while Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR), Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) and Biogen Inc (BIIB) are headed lower. Synchrony Financial (SYF), Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) and Plug Power Inc (PLUG) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 0.4%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.2%, the Mumbai Sensex is flat 0% the Nikkei 225 is down -0.52% and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.72%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The CAC 40 is up 0.7%, the FTSE 100 is up 0.37%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.11% and the DAX is down -0.28%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.53 at 53.84 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.53 at 61.85 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.04 at 2.86. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 0.07 at 1311.86 per ounce. Platinum is up 3.15 at 817.35 while silver is up 0.07 at 15.91. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 850,592 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 575,534 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.68 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR MBA Mortgage Applications Index 01/26 07:00 ADP Employment Change Jan 08:15 Pending Home Sales Dec 08:30 EIA Crude Oil Inventories 01/26 10:30 FOMC Rate Decision Jan 14:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: MSFT FB BABA V BA NVS T MCD PYPL TMO ANTM QCOM MDLZ ADP TSLA GD BSBR NTDOY NOW CAJ VLVLY SIRI RCL AMP NDAQ |
