MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for HDS and More... for 2016-12-18 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for HDS, BERY, SNPS, UNFI, XLE ,XLU, XLV, XLY, INTU and XLK. Today's optimal covered call on HD Supply has an assigned return rate of 4.29%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HDS stock at 41.45 per share and selling one contract of the HD Supply Mar 2017 40 call for 3.1 for a net debit of $ 38.35 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.82%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Berry Plastics Group Inc has an assigned return rate of 3.99%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BERY stock at 51.38 per share and selling one contract of the Berry Plastics Group Inc Mar 2017 50 call for 3.29 for a net debit of $ 48.07 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.55%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Synopsys has an assigned return rate of 3.96%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SNPS stock at 60.1 per share and selling one contract of the Synopsys Mar 2017 60 call for 2.39 for a net debit of $ 57.71 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.44%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on United Natural Foods has an assigned return rate of 2.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of UNFI stock at 47.81 per share and selling one contract of the United Natural Foods Feb 2017 45 call for 3.89 for a net debit of $ 43.89 per share. This trade lasts 60 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.08%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Energy Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 3.58%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLE stock at 76.51 per share and selling one contract of the Energy Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 76 call for 3.14 for a net debit of $ 73.34 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.92%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 3.08%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLU stock at 48.39 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR Mar 2017 48 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $ 46.53 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.82%. 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 2.83%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLV stock at 69.56 per share and selling one contract of the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 69 call for 2.49 for a net debit of $ 67.09 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.8%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.74%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLY stock at 82.68 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 82 call for 2.87 for a net debit of $ 79.81 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.38%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Intuit has an assigned return rate of 3.78%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of INTU stock at 117.29 per share and selling one contract of the Intuit Apr 2017 115 call for 6.5 for a net debit of $ 110.81 per share. This trade lasts 123 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.22%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Technology Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLK stock at 48.59 per share and selling one contract of the Technology Select Sector SPDR Mar 2017 48 call for 1.81 for a net debit of $ 46.78 per share. This trade lasts 88 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.81%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable 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 Seagate Technology PLC (STX), Under Armour Inc (UAA) and Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) are moving higher this morning, while Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN), Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) and Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) are headed lower.Realogy Holdings Corp (RLGY), Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) and E*TRADE Financial Corp (ETFC) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Innospec Inc. (IOSP) and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.41%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.05%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.16% the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.43% and the Hang Seng is down -1.03%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.14%, the DAX is up 0.01%, the Euronext 100 is down -0.02% and the CAC 40 is down -0.15%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is flat 0 at 51.9 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.04 at 55.17 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.02 at 3.39. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is up 3.72 at 1138.6 per ounce. Platinum is down -7.7 at 918.9 while silver is down -0.13 at 16.09.The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, down against the Yen and up against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,111,475 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 683,760 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.62 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.59. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Nothing Scheduled EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: LEN |
