MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for APOG and More... for 2017-01-04 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for APOG, HDS, AVGO, MU, KBE ,HRB, XLI and XLP Today's optimal covered call on Apogee Enterprises has an assigned return rate of 3.73%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of APOG stock at 55.06 per share and selling one contract of the Apogee Enterprises Feb 2017 55 call for 2.04 for a net debit of $ 53.02 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 30.97%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on HD Supply has an assigned return rate of 3.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HDS stock at 43.06 per share and selling one contract of the HD Supply Feb 2017 42.5 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $ 41.21 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 25.75%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Avago Technologies has an assigned return rate of 3.09%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AVGO stock at 178.33 per share and selling one contract of the Avago Technologies Feb 2017 175 call for 8.59 for a net debit of $ 169.74 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 25.7%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Micron Technology has an assigned return rate of 11.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MU stock at 22.54 per share and selling one contract of the Micron Technology Jul 2017 21 call for 3.7 for a net debit of $ 18.85 per share. This trade lasts 198 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.02%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P Bank ETF SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.21%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KBE stock at 43.66 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Bank ETF SPDR Feb 2017 43 call for 1.6 for a net debit of $ 42.07 per share. This trade lasts 44 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.33%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on H&R Block has an assigned return rate of 5.21%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HRB stock at 22.9 per share and selling one contract of the H&R Block Apr 2017 22 call for 2 for a net debit of $ 20.91 per share. This trade lasts 107 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.78%. 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 2.44%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLI stock at 62.59 per share and selling one contract of the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 62 call for 2.06 for a net debit of $ 60.52 per share. This trade lasts 72 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.39%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.57%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLP stock at 51.9 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Jun 2017 51 call for 2.18 for a net debit of $ 49.71 per share. This trade lasts 163 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 5.76%. 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 Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) and Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) are moving higher this morning, while salesforce.com, inc. (CRM), Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) and Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (JCI) are headed lower. Aecom (ACM), Greif, Inc. (GEF) and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA) (CP) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (APTS), Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc (BRG) and Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Nikkei 225 is up 2.51%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.73%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.06% the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.04% and the Hang Seng is down -0.07%.Stocks in Europe are down. The DAX is down -0.17%, the CAC 40 is down -0.1%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.03% and the Euronext 100 is down -0.01%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.29 at 52.62 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.29 at 55.76 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.03 at 3.36. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 6.38 at 1165.22 per ounce. Platinum is up 11.35 at 947.86 while silver is up 0.1 at 16.51. 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, 649,779 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 445,569 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.69 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.62. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR MBA Mortgage Index 12/31 07:00 Auto Sales Dec. 14:00 Truck Sales Dec. 14:00 FOMC Minutes Dec. 14:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: MGCD MG QEPC RAVN SLP UNF |
