MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for ITB and More... for 2017-07-11 |
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To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLV stock at 14.82 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Silver Trust Apr 2018 14.5 call for 1.4 for a net debit of $ 13.41 per share. This trade lasts 283 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Equity has an assigned return rate of 3.54%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DXJ stock at 52.31 per share and selling one contract of the Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Equity Nov 2017 52 call for 2.1 for a net debit of $ 50.21 per share. This trade lasts 129 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.02%. 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 3.44%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MCHI stock at 54.65 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI China Index Nov 2017 54 call for 2.45 for a net debit of $ 52.19 per share. This trade lasts 129 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.75%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Financial Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 4.03%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLF stock at 25.02 per share and selling one contract of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Dec 2017 25 call for 0.99 for a net debit of $ 24.03 per share. This trade lasts 157 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.38%. 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 3.23%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IJR stock at 69.69 per share and selling one contract of the iShares S&P Smallcap 600 Index Nov 2017 69 call for 2.85 for a net debit of $ 66.84 per share. This trade lasts 129 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.14%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares S&P Latin Amer 40 Index has an assigned return rate of 3.91%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ILF stock at 30.96 per share and selling one contract of the iShares S&P Latin Amer 40 Index Dec 2017 30 call for 2.1 for a net debit of $ 28.86 per share. This trade lasts 157 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.09%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on DJ US Medical Devices Ishares has an assigned return rate of 2.5%. 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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 Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) and Symantec Corporation (SYMC) are moving higher this morning, while Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) are headed lower. AGCO Corporation (AGCO), KeyCorp (KEY) and Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (TM), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) and Snap Inc (SNAP) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 1.48%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.57%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.1% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.1% and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.3%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The DAX is up 0.16%, the CAC 40 is down -0.28%, the Euronext 100 is down -0.33% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.83%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.39 at 44.01 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.4 at 46.48 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.06 at 2.99. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -2.56 at 1211.8 per ounce. Platinum is down -6.97 at 894.43 while silver is down -0.06 at 15.57. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 733,531 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 468,929 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.64 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Wholesale Inventories May 10:00 JOLTS - Job Openings May 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: PEP ASHTY HCSG |
