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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for SLV and More... for 2017-01-25
PriceWatch Alerts for SLV, EEM, ASB, TSM, BAC ,KMI, MSM, FAST, FRC and TEAM.

Today's optimal covered call on iShares Silver Trust has an assigned return rate of 6.95%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLV stock at 16.21 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Silver Trust Jul 2017 16 call for 1.26 for a net debit of $ 14.95 per share. This trade lasts 177 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.33%. 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 3.35%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EEM stock at 37.18 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Apr 2017 37 call for 1.38 for a net debit of $ 35.79 per share. This trade lasts 86 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.22%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Associated Banc-Corp has an assigned return rate of 5.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ASB stock at 25.29 per share and selling one contract of the Associated Banc-Corp Jun 2017 25 call for 1.6 for a net debit of $ 23.69 per share. This trade lasts 142 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.09%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an assigned return rate of 3.19%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TSM stock at 30.81 per share and selling one contract of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Apr 2017 30 call for 1.75 for a net debit of $ 29.07 per share. This trade lasts 86 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.57%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Bank of America has an assigned return rate of 4.16%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BAC stock at 22.95 per share and selling one contract of the Bank of America May 2017 22 call for 1.83 for a net debit of $ 21.11 per share. This trade lasts 114 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.34%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Kinder Morgan has an assigned return rate of 5.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KMI stock at 22.62 per share and selling one contract of the Kinder Morgan Jun 2017 22 call for 1.69 for a net debit of $ 20.92 per share. This trade lasts 142 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.14%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on MSC Industrial Direct has an assigned return rate of 3.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MSM stock at 102.16 per share and selling one contract of the MSC Industrial Direct Apr 2017 100 call for 5.09 for a net debit of $ 97.06 per share. This trade lasts 86 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Fastenal has an assigned return rate of 3.71%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FAST stock at 50.81 per share and selling one contract of the Fastenal May 2017 50 call for 2.6 for a net debit of $ 48.21 per share. This trade lasts 114 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.88%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on First Republic Bank has an assigned return rate of 3.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FRC stock at 93.3 per share and selling one contract of the First Republic Bank May 2017 90 call for 6.4 for a net debit of $ 86.9 per share. This trade lasts 114 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.38%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Atlassian Cls A Ord has an assigned return rate of 7.15%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TEAM stock at 27.93 per share and selling one contract of the Atlassian Cls A Ord Sep 2017 25 call for 4.59 for a net debit of $ 23.32 per share. This trade lasts 233 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.21%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate 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
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY), Frontier Communications Corp (FTR) and Humana Inc (HUM) are moving higher this morning, while Broadcom Ltd (AVGO), Viacom, Inc. (VIAB) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) are headed lower. ABB Ltd (ADR) (ABB) was upgraded by analysts this morning, while GenVec Inc (GNVC), and Kate Spade & Co (KATE) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are up. The Nikkei 225 is up 1.43%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 1.21%, the Hang Seng is up 0.43% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.35% and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.22%.In Europe stocks are up. The DAX is up 1.52%, the CAC 40 is up 1.06%, the Euronext 100 is up 0.91% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.39%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.48 at 52.7 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.51 at 54.93 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.01 at 3.27. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is down -4.64 at 1204.3 per ounce. Platinum is up 0.95 at 996.95 while silver is down -0.23 at 16.96. 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, 920,828 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 602,018 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.65 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.66.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
MBA Mortgage Applications Index 01/21 07:00
FHFA Housing Price Index Nov 09:00
Crude Inventories 01/21 10:30

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