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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for DHI and More... for 2016-07-20
PriceWatch Alerts for DHI, TTWO, MKTX, GPN, CNC ,LRCX, ALGN, EWZ, GDX and EL.

Today's optimal covered call on D.R. Horton Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.6%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DHI stock at 34.07 per share and selling one contract of the D.R. Horton Inc. Aug 2016 33.5 call for 1.42 for a net debit of $ 32.65 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 31.67%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Take Two Interactive Software Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TTWO stock at 39.93 per share and selling one contract of the Take Two Interactive Software Inc. Aug 2016 38 call for 2.85 for a net debit of $ 37.08 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 30.19%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.37%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MKTX stock at 152.03 per share and selling one contract of the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Aug 2016 150 call for 5.5 for a net debit of $ 146.53 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.81%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Global Payments Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.36%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GPN stock at 76.77 per share and selling one contract of the Global Payments Inc. Aug 2016 75 call for 3.5 for a net debit of $ 73.27 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.73%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Centene has an assigned return rate of 2.35%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CNC stock at 71.79 per share and selling one contract of the Centene Aug 2016 70 call for 3.4 for a net debit of $ 68.39 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.64%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Lam Research Corp. has an assigned return rate of 2.34%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LRCX stock at 89.5 per share and selling one contract of the Lam Research Corp. Aug 2016 87.5 call for 4 for a net debit of $ 85.5 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.46%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Align Technology Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.33%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ALGN stock at 82.98 per share and selling one contract of the Align Technology Inc. Aug 2016 80 call for 4.8 for a net debit of $ 78.18 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.32%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Brazil Index has an assigned return rate of 4.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWZ stock at 32.72 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Sep 2016 32 call for 2.07 for a net debit of $ 30.65 per share. This trade lasts 58 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.72%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Market Vectors Gold Miners has an assigned return rate of 11.24%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GDX stock at 29.67 per share and selling one contract of the Market Vectors Gold Miners Dec 2016 29 call for 3.6 for a net debit of $ 26.07 per share. This trade lasts 149 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.53%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) has an assigned return rate of 2.16%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EL stock at 93.49 per share and selling one contract of the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) Aug 2016 92.5 call for 2.95 for a net debit of $ 90.54 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 26.34%. 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
T2 Biosystems (TTOO), MGIC Investment (MGIC) and Scripps Networks (SNI) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Shutterfly (SFLY), Verizon (VZ) and Walt Disney (DIS) were downgraded. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX), and Morgan Stanley (MS) are early risers, while Pandora Media, Inc. (P), New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) and NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCS) are down.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Asian stocks finished mixed Tuesday as Japanese stocks slipped lower. The Shanghai was down 0.29% while the Hang Seng was up 0.97%. In Europe, markets are moving up this morning, rising to four month highs. The FTSE is up 0.16%, while the The DAX is up 1.24%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are lower. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.05 to $45.40 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.03 to $2.65. Metals prices are mixed today. Gold is down $13.30 to $1,319.00 per ounce and platinum is down $17.10 to $1,081.50. The Dollar is up versus the Euro and the Yen.

PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 820,937 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 549,197 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.67 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.65.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
MBA Mortgage Index 07/16 07:00
Crude Inventories 07/16 10:30

EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
ABT
AXP
BXS
CCK
TACO
EBAY
FFIV
FNF
FTI
HAL
ITW
IMAX
INTC
KMI
LVS
MAT
MS
PII
QCOM
RJF
SAP
SCSS
SLM
STJ
TSCO
TUP
URI
WBC


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