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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for FDX and More... for 2017-07-14
PriceWatch Alerts for FDX, EWP, SLV, MCHI, HACK ,EEM, XLF, IJR, IHI and IAI.

Today's optimal covered call on FedEx has an assigned return rate of 2.83%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FDX stock at 217.97 per share and selling one contract of the FedEx Oct 2017 210 call for 13.75 for a net debit of $ 204.21 per share. This trade lasts 98 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.54%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Spain Index has an assigned return rate of 2.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWP stock at 33.47 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Spain Index Oct 2017 33 call for 1.35 for a net debit of $ 32.12 per share. This trade lasts 98 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.08%. 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 7.56%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLV stock at 14.86 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Silver Trust Apr 2018 14.5 call for 1.38 for a net debit of $ 13.47 per share. This trade lasts 280 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.86%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI China Index has an assigned return rate of 3.24%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MCHI stock at 56.93 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI China Index Nov 2017 56 call for 2.7 for a net debit of $ 54.23 per share. This trade lasts 126 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.39%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Purefunds ISE Cyber Security ETF has an assigned return rate of 3.95%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HACK stock at 30.65 per share and selling one contract of the Purefunds ISE Cyber Security ETF Dec 2017 30 call for 1.8 for a net debit of $ 28.85 per share. This trade lasts 154 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.36%. 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 3.91%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EEM stock at 42.88 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Dec 2017 42.5 call for 1.98 for a net debit of $ 40.9 per share. This trade lasts 154 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.27%. 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 3.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLF stock at 25.03 per share and selling one contract of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Dec 2017 25 call for 0.97 for a net debit of $ 24.06 per share. This trade lasts 154 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.25%. 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 3.16%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IJR stock at 70.55 per share and selling one contract of the iShares S&P Smallcap 600 Index Nov 2017 70 call for 2.7 for a net debit of $ 67.84 per share. This trade lasts 126 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.17%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on DJ US Medical Devices Ishares has an assigned return rate of 2.41%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IHI stock at 167.05 per share and selling one contract of the DJ US Medical Devices Ishares Oct 2017 167 call for 4 for a net debit of $ 163.06 per share. This trade lasts 98 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.99%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares DJ US Broker-Dealers has an assigned return rate of 2.38%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IAI stock at 54.13 per share and selling one contract of the iShares DJ US Broker-Dealers Oct 2017 54 call for 1.39 for a net debit of $ 52.74 per share. This trade lasts 98 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.89%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

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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
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA), Hess Corp. (HES) and KeyCorp (KEY) are moving higher this morning, while NetApp Inc. (NTAP), L Brands Inc (LB) and Incyte Corporation (INCY) are headed lower. ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (MT), EQT Corporation (EQT) and HD Supply Holdings Inc (HDS) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (BHP), Avnet, Inc. (AVT) and F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.51%, the Hang Seng is up 0.16%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.13% the Nikkei 225 is up 0.09% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.05%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The Euronext 100 is up 0.14%, the CAC 40 is up 0.1%, the DAX is up 0.02% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.26%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.55 at 46.63 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.53 at 48.95 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.01 at 2.96. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 3.4 at 1220.7 per ounce. Platinum is up 4.64 at 910.4 while silver is up 0.04 at 15.73. 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, 868,563 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 541,563 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.62 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Retail Sales Jun 08:30
Retail Sales ex-auto Jun 08:30
CPI Jun 08:30
Core CPI Jun 08:30
Industrial Production Jun 09:15
Capacity Utilization Jun 09:15
Business Inventories May 10:00
Mich Sentiment - Prelim Jul 10:00

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