MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for EEM and More... for 2019-01-07 |
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Today's optimal covered call on S&P Regional Banking ETF SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.91%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KRE stock at 48.88 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Regional Banking ETF SPDR Feb 2019 48 call for 2.25 for a net debit of $46.64 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.29%. 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 2.89%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HACK stock at 33.72 per share and selling one contract of the ISE Cyber Security ETF Feb 2019 33 call for 1.64 for a net debit of $32.07 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.14%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares S&P Midcap 400 Index has an assigned return rate of 2.86%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IJH stock at 168.22 per share and selling one contract of the iShares S&P Midcap 400 Index Feb 2019 168 call for 4.90 for a net debit of $163.31 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 26.81%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 ETF SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.81%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SPY stock at 252.38 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 ETF SPDR Feb 2019 252 call for 7.29 for a net debit of $245.08 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 26.38%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.79%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLY stock at 100.83 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR Feb 2019 100 call for 3.54 for a net debit of $97.28 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 26.16%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares S&P Smallcap 600 Index has an assigned return rate of 2.77%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IJR stock at 70.8 per share and selling one contract of the iShares S&P Smallcap 600 Index Feb 2019 70 call for 2.70 for a net debit of $68.10 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 25.97%. 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 2.68%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWF stock at 131.77 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Feb 2019 131 call for 4.20 for a net debit of $127.57 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 25.16%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P Midcap 400 SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.64%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MDY stock at 306.35 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Midcap 400 SPDR Feb 2019 305 call for 9.19 for a net debit of $297.15 per share. This trade lasts 39 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 24.72%. 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 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) are moving higher this morning, while PG&E Corporation (PCG), Eli Lilly And Co (LLY) and Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) are headed lower. Lear Corporation (LEA), Five Below Inc (FIVE) and Citigroup Inc (C) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Spotify Technology SA (SPOT), Owens-Illinois Inc (OI) and Bank of America Corp (BAC) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are up. The Nikkei 225 is up 2.44%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 1.19%, the Hang Seng is up 0.8% the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.72% and the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.51%. Stocks in Europe are down. The CAC 40 is down -0.61%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.58%, the DAX is down -0.57% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.48%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 1.16 at 49.12 per barrel. Brent crude is up 1.28 at 58.34 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.07 at 2.97. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 7.72 at 1293.77 per ounce. Platinum is up 6.24 at 828.94 while silver is up 0.07 at 15.86. The dollar is down compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,252,477 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 740,897 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.59 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.74. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Dec 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: None |
