MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for MNKD and More... for 2015-10-26 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for MNKD, AMZN, SYNA, ATHN, OPK ,GPRO, GOOGL, MSFT, ANAC and DOW. MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $3.60 while selling the December $3.50 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $2.98. At that price, this position has a target return of 17.4 %. This trade will have roughly 17.2 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 17.4 % return in 53 days. It will lock in that return as long as MannKind is above $3.50 on 12/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this MNKD covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 120.1 %. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $599.14 while simultaneously selling the November $595.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 4.7 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $568.04, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 5.2 % downside protection, while still providing a 4.7 % return in 25 days as long as AMZN is above $595.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Amazon covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 69.2 %. Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $85.00 call while at the same time buying SYNA stock for $89.30 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 5.3 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $80.70, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 9.6 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 5.3 % return in 81 days. If SYNA is higher than $85.00 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 24.0 %. Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the November $155.00 call while at the same time buying ATHN stock for $156.31 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 6.5 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $145.51, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 6.9 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 6.5 % return in 25 days. If ATHN is higher than $155.00 on 11/20/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 95.2 %. Opko Health (NYSE: OPK) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $9.00 call while simultaneously buying OPK stock for $9.45 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $8.30. At that price, this position has a target return of 8.4 %. This trade has 12.2 % downside protection, while still providing a 8.4 % return in 81 days as long as OPK is above $9.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Opko Health covered call targets an annualized return rate of 38.0 %. GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $29.13 while selling the January $29.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $25.53. At that price, this position has a target return of 13.6 %. This trade will have roughly 12.4 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 13.6 % return in 81 days. It will lock in that return as long as GoPro is above $29.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this GPRO covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 61.2 %. Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $719.33 while simultaneously selling the November $715.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 6.5 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $671.53, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 6.6 % downside protection, while still providing a 6.5 % return in 25 days as long as GOOGL is above $715.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Google covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 94.5 %. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the February $52.50 call while at the same time buying MSFT stock for $52.94 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 4.1 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $50.41, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 4.8 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 4.1 % return in 116 days. If MSFT is higher than $52.50 on 2/19/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 13.0 %. Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ANAC) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the November $90.00 call while at the same time buying ANAC stock for $92.31 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 17.3 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $76.71, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 16.9 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 17.3 % return in 25 days. If ANAC is higher than $90.00 on 11/20/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 252.9 %. Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the March $50.00 call while simultaneously buying DOW stock for $50.87 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $47.67. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.9 %. This trade has 6.3 % downside protection, while still providing a 4.9 % return in 144 days as long as DOW is above $50.00 on 3/18/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Dow Chemical covered call targets an annualized return rate of 12.4 %. Are you looking for a more conservative strategy that solves the pitfalls that come with covered calls investing? 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The FTSE is down 0.17%, while the DAX is up 0.08%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed this morning. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up $0.07 to $44.67 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.07 to $2.42. Metals prices are mixed today. Gold is up $4.80 to $1,167.60 per ounce and platinum is down $9.20 to $992.50 an ounce. The Dollar is down versus the Euro and the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,035,678 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 650,879 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.6284569142 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.73. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR New Home Sales Sept. 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: CAS ACC AGNC AVB BOH BRCM CHKP CAKE CR CROX DM WE RE FDC GLF HIG HTLF IACI TREE MGM PRE ROP SWI SCCO SWFT TZOO XRX XL |
