MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for CNP and More... for 2016-06-21 |
PriceWatch Alerts for CNP, AEE, DFT, MDI, EIX ,SYY, D, ED, ES and AEP. Today's optimal covered call on CenterPoint Energy Inc. has an assigned return rate of 3.98%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CNP stock at 23.22 per share and selling one contract of the CenterPoint Energy Inc. Nov 2016 23 call for 1.1 for a net debit of $ 22.12 per share. This trade lasts 150 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.68%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Ameren Corp. has an assigned return rate of 2.15%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AEE stock at 51.35 per share and selling one contract of the Ameren Corp. Sep 2016 50 call for 2.4 for a net debit of $ 48.95 per share. This trade lasts 87 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.83%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DFT stock at 46.16 per share and selling one contract of the DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. Oct 2016 45 call for 2.4 for a net debit of $ 43.76 per share. This trade lasts 122 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.48%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on MDU Resources Group Inc. has an assigned return rate of 4.7%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MDU stock at 23.49 per share and selling one contract of the MDU Resources Group Inc. Jan 2017 22.5 call for 2 for a net debit of $ 21.49 per share. This trade lasts 213 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.05%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Edison International has an assigned return rate of 2.65%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EIX stock at 73.93 per share and selling one contract of the Edison International Oct 2016 72.5 call for 3.3 for a net debit of $ 70.63 per share. This trade lasts 122 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.92%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Sysco Corp. has an assigned return rate of 3.05%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYY stock at 49.95 per share and selling one contract of the Sysco Corp. Nov 2016 49 call for 2.4 for a net debit of $ 47.55 per share. This trade lasts 150 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.42%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Dominion Resources Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.46%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of D stock at 74.36 per share and selling one contract of the Dominion Resources Inc. Oct 2016 72.5 call for 3.6 for a net debit of $ 70.76 per share. This trade lasts 122 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.36%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consolidated Edison Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.94%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ED stock at 77.16 per share and selling one contract of the Consolidated Edison Inc. Nov 2016 75 call for 4.3 for a net debit of $ 72.86 per share. This trade lasts 150 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Eversource Energy has an assigned return rate of 2.38%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ES stock at 56.82 per share and selling one contract of the Eversource Energy Oct 2016 55 call for 3.1 for a net debit of $ 53.72 per share. This trade lasts 122 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.13%. 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Pure Storage, Inc.(PSTG), Opko Health, Inc. (OPK), and Barclays PLC (BCS) are early risers, while Swift Transportation Company (SWFT), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) and Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL) are down. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Asian markets finished mixed Tuesday as Japanese shares continued to show strength. The Shanghai was down 0.35% while the Nikkei was up 1.28%. In Europe stocks are higher today after a strong Monday session. The FTSE is up 0.55%, while the DAX is up 0.53%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are lower today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.80 to $49.16 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.03 to $2.71. Metals prices are down. Gold is down $17.20 to $1,274.90 per ounce and platinum is down $6.60 to $980.60. The Dollar is down versus the Euro and up against the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 710,358 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 425,416 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.60 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Nothing Scheduled EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: ADBE CCL FDX LZB LEN |