MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for DE and More... for 2016-12-27 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for DE, IYR, VNQ, ROST, XLV ,UNFI, XLP, PGR, RY and TD. Today's optimal covered call on Deere has an assigned return rate of 2.33%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DE stock at 103.12 per share and selling one contract of the Deere Feb 2017 100 call for 5.4 for a net debit of $ 97.7 per share. This trade lasts 52 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares DJ US Real Estate has an assigned return rate of 2.29%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IYR stock at 75.81 per share and selling one contract of the iShares DJ US Real Estate Feb 2017 75 call for 2.52 for a net debit of $ 73.31 per share. This trade lasts 52 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.17%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard REIT Index ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.2%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VNQ stock at 80.81 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard REIT Index ETF Feb 2017 80 call for 2.54 for a net debit of $ 78.26 per share. This trade lasts 52 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.5%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Ross Stores has an assigned return rate of 2.18%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ROST stock at 67.09 per share and selling one contract of the Ross Stores Feb 2017 65 call for 3.5 for a net debit of $ 63.6 per share. This trade lasts 52 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.33%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Healthcare Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.04%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLV stock at 69.45 per share and selling one contract of the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Feb 2017 69 call for 1.83 for a net debit of $ 67.59 per share. This trade lasts 52 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.32%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on United Natural Foods has an assigned return rate of 5.25%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of UNFI stock at 48.53 per share and selling one contract of the United Natural Foods May 2017 45 call for 5.79 for a net debit of $ 42.75 per share. This trade lasts 143 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.41%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.06%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLP stock at 52.06 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 52 call for 1.11 for a net debit of $ 50.95 per share. This trade lasts 80 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.4%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Progressive has an assigned return rate of 2.79%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PGR stock at 35.59 per share and selling one contract of the Progressive May 2017 35 call for 1.55 for a net debit of $ 34.03 per share. This trade lasts 143 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.12%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Royal Bank of Canada has an assigned return rate of 2.89%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of RY stock at 67.76 per share and selling one contract of the Royal Bank of Canada Jul 2017 65 call for 4.58 for a net debit of $ 63.14 per share. This trade lasts 206 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 5.12%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Toronto Dominion Bank has an assigned return rate of 2.68%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TD stock at 49.56 per share and selling one contract of the Toronto Dominion Bank Sep 2017 47.5 call for 3.29 for a net debit of $ 46.25 per share. This trade lasts 262 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 3.73%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low 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 EQT Corporation (EQT), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) and Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) are moving higher this morning, while UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH), Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) and Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) are headed lower.TESARO Inc (TSRO) was upgraded by analysts this morning, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex is up 1.57%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.03%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.25% the Hang Seng is down -0.28% and the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.29%.In Europe stocks are up. The Euronext 100 is up 0.29%, the CAC 40 is up 0.18%, the DAX is up 0.13% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.06%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.22 at 53.24 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.11 at 55.27 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.06 at 3.72. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 8.9 at 1142.5 per ounce. Platinum is up 11.191 at 903.65 while silver is up 0.22 at 15.98. 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, 506,980 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 335,134 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.66 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.6. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Case-Shiller 20-city Index Oct 09:00 Consumer Confidence Dec 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: Nothing Major Expected |
