MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for XLU and More... for 2018-12-26 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for XLU, EPI, DVMN, EWP, AMJ ,GLD, EPP, EWH, SLV and ESL. Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.78%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLU stock at 51.56 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR Feb 2019 51 call for 1.94 for a net debit of $49.62 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.90%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Wisdomtree India Earnings has an assigned return rate of 5.40%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EPI stock at 24.02 per share and selling one contract of the Wisdomtree India Earnings Apr 2019 24 call for 1.25 for a net debit of $22.76 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.44%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Dell Technologies Inc Cl V has an assigned return rate of 5.26%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DVMT stock at 80.5 per share and selling one contract of the Dell Technologies Inc Cl V Apr 2019 80 call for 4.50 for a net debit of $76.00 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.00%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Spain Index has an assigned return rate of 5.00%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWP stock at 26.26 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Spain Index Apr 2019 26 call for 1.50 for a net debit of $24.76 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.17%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN has an assigned return rate of 7.30%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMJ stock at 21.21 per share and selling one contract of the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN Jun 2019 21 call for 1.64 for a net debit of $19.57 per share. This trade lasts 177 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.06%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Gold SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.07%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GLD stock at 120.01 per share and selling one contract of the Gold SPDR Feb 2019 120 call for 2.46 for a net debit of $117.56 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan has an assigned return rate of 3.97%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EPP stock at 39.45 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Apr 2019 39 call for 1.95 for a net debit of $37.50 per share. This trade lasts 113 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.83%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index has an assigned return rate of 5.61%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWH stock at 22.32 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Jun 2019 22 call for 1.50 for a net debit of $20.82 per share. This trade lasts 177 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.58%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares Silver Trust has an assigned return rate of 10.83%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLV stock at 13.86 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Silver Trust Jan 2020 13.5 call for 1.69 for a net debit of $12.17 per share. This trade lasts 387 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.22%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Esterline Technologies has an assigned return rate of 2.30%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ESL stock at 121.09 per share and selling one contract of the Esterline Technologies Dec 2019 120 call for 3.79 for a net debit of $117.29 per share. This trade lasts 359 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 2.34%. 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 Carnival Corp (CCL), Hess Corp. (HES) and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) are moving higher this morning, while NetApp Inc. (NTAP), Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI) and Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) are headed lower. Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Target Corporation (TGT) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) were upgraded by analysts this morning, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Nikkei 225 is up 0.89%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.51%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.48% the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.26% and the Hang Seng is down -0.4%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The DAX is flat 0%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.52%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.89% and the CAC 40 is down -1.49%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.3 at 42.83 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.02 at 50.49 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.09 at 3.38. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 5.93 at 1274.47 per ounce. Platinum is up 10.35 at 796.18 while silver is up 0.14 at 14.96. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and flat against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 510,716 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 403,762 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.79 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.74. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index Oct 09:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: None |
