MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for HQY and More... for 2017-04-13 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for HQY, MIK, EEM, ADBE, XLI ,SMH, VNQ, SPY, XLV and QQQ. Today's optimal covered call on Healthequity Cmn Stk has an assigned return rate of 3.33%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HQY stock at 43.4 per share and selling one contract of the Healthequity Cmn Stk Jun 2017 40 call for 4.7 for a net debit of $ 38.7 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on The Michaels Comp Cmn has an assigned return rate of 7.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MIK stock at 22.9 per share and selling one contract of the The Michaels Comp Cmn Sep 2017 22.5 call for 2 for a net debit of $ 20.91 per share. This trade lasts 155 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.9%. 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 2.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EEM stock at 39.31 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Jun 2017 39 call for 1.3 for a net debit of $ 38.01 per share. This trade lasts 64 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 Adobe Systems has an assigned return rate of 3.57%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ADBE stock at 129.38 per share and selling one contract of the Adobe Systems Jul 2017 125 call for 8.69 for a net debit of $ 120.67 per share. This trade lasts 99 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.19%. 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 2.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLI stock at 64.48 per share and selling one contract of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Jun 2017 64 call for 1.84 for a net debit of $ 62.64 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.38%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust has an assigned return rate of 4.22%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SMH stock at 76.81 per share and selling one contract of the Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust Aug 2017 76 call for 3.89 for a net debit of $ 72.91 per share. This trade lasts 127 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.13%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard REIT Index ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VNQ stock at 84.45 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard REIT Index ETF Jun 2017 84 call for 2.2 for a net debit of $ 82.25 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.06%. 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 2.09%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SPY stock at 234.02 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 ETF SPDR Jun 2017 234 call for 4.83 for a net debit of $ 229.18 per share. This trade lasts 64 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.96%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Healthcare Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.04%. 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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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC) and Citigroup Inc (C) are moving higher this morning, while Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (TSM) are headed lower. KB Home (KBH), Callon Petroleum Company (CPE) and SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while FirstService Corp (FSV), Wix.Com Ltd (WIX) and Weatherford International Plc (WFT) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.07%, the Hang Seng is down -0.21%, the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.61% the Nikkei 225 is down -0.68% and the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.72%.Stocks in Europe are down. The CAC 40 is down -0.63%, the Euronext 100 is down -0.61%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.5% and the DAX is down -0.34%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.13 at 53.24 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.13 at 55.99 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.03 at 3.16. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 0.05 at 1286.83 per ounce. Platinum is up 1.77 at 975.3 while silver is up 0.25 at 18.55. The dollar is up compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 633,668 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 439,276 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.69 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR PPI Mar 08:30 Core PPI Mar 08:30 Initial Claims 04/08 08:30 Continuing Claims 04/08 08:30 Mich Sentiment - Prelim Apr 10:00 Natural Gas Inventories 04/08 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: JPM WFC TSM C PNC PGR SDXAY FRC PACW CBSH RAD FHN |
