MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for GPRO and More... for 2015-09-30 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for GPRO, AFL, RPRX, INSY, THRX ,SDRL, ARMH, QLYS, SYNA, CMCSA, FIT, ABC, ESRX, VNDA, and SPWR. GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $29.86 while selling the November $30.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $26.36. At that price, this position has a target return of 13.8 %. This trade will have roughly 11.7 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 13.8 % return in 51 days. It will lock in that return as long as GoPro is above $30.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this GPRO covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 98.8 %. AFLAC (NYSE: AFL) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $57.52 while simultaneously selling the January $60.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 7.1 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $56.02, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 2.6 % downside protection, while still providing a 7.1 % return in 107 days as long as AFL is above $60.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this AFLAC covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 24.2 %. Repros Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RPRX) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $7.35 while selling the January $7.50 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $5.10. At that price, this position has a target return of 47.1 %. This trade will have roughly 30.6 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 47.1 % return in 107 days. It will lock in that return as long as Repros Therapeutics is above $7.50 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this RPRX covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 160.5 %. Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ: INSY) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the February $28.00 call while at the same time buying INSY stock for $27.32 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 20.1 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $23.32, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 14.6 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 20.1 % return in 142 days. If INSY is higher than $28.00 on 2/19/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 51.6 %. Theravance (NASDAQ: THRX) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the December $7.00 call while simultaneously buying THRX stock for $6.78 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $5.88. At that price, this position has a target return of 19.0 %. This trade has 13.3 % downside protection, while still providing a 19.0 % return in 79 days as long as THRX is above $7.00 on 12/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Theravance covered call targets an annualized return rate of 88.0 %. Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $5.81 while selling the January $6.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $4.91. At that price, this position has a target return of 22.2 %. This trade will have roughly 15.5 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 22.2 % return in 107 days. It will lock in that return as long as Seadrill is above $6.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this SDRL covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 75.7 %. ARM Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $42.06 while selling the January $43.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $39.26. At that price, this position has a target return of 9.5 %. This trade will have roughly 6.7 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 9.5 % return in 107 days. It will lock in that return as long as ARM Holdings is above $43.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this ARMH covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 32.5 %. Qualys (NASDAQ: QLYS) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $28.56 while simultaneously selling the December $30.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 16.2 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $25.81, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 9.6 % downside protection, while still providing a 16.2 % return in 79 days as long as QLYS is above $30.00 on 12/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Qualys covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 75.0 %. Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the November $65.00 call while at the same time buying SYNA stock for $64.77 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 8.3 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $60.02, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 7.3 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 8.3 % return in 51 days. If SYNA is higher than $65.00 on 11/20/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 59.3 %. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $57.50 call while simultaneously buying CMCSA stock for $55.14 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $53.02. At that price, this position has a target return of 8.4 %. This trade has 3.8 % downside protection, while still providing a 8.4 % return in 107 days as long as CMCSA is above $57.50 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Comcast covered call targets an annualized return rate of 28.8 %. Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $35.22 while selling the January $35.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $31.07. At that price, this position has a target return of 12.6 %. This trade will have roughly 11.8 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 12.6 % return in 107 days. It will lock in that return as long as Fitbit is above $35.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this FIT covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 43.1 %. AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $95.01 while simultaneously selling the January $100.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 9.1 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $91.66, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 3.5 % downside protection, while still providing a 9.1 % return in 107 days as long as ABC is above $100.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this AmerisourceBergen covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 31.0 %. Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $80.80 while selling the January $80.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $75.65. At that price, this position has a target return of 5.8 %. This trade will have roughly 6.4 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 5.8 % return in 107 days. It will lock in that return as long as Express Scripts is above $80.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this ESRX covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 19.6 %. Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VNDA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $11.00 call while at the same time buying VNDA stock for $11.22 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 18.7 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $9.27, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 17.4 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 18.7 % return in 107 days. If VNDA is higher than $11.00 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 63.7 %. Sunpower (NASDAQ: SPWR) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the December $19.00 call while simultaneously buying SPWR stock for $19.22 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $17.02. At that price, this position has a target return of 11.6 %. This trade has 11.4 % downside protection, while still providing a 11.6 % return in 79 days as long as SPWR is above $19.00 on 12/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Sunpower covered call targets an annualized return rate of 53.7 %. 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The FTSE gained 2.33% while the Dax added 2.60%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.13 to $45.10 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.01 to $2.57. Metals prices are lower this morning. Gold is down $3.80 to $1,123.00 per ounce and platinum is down $155 at $915.35 an ounce. The Dollar is up versus the Euro and against the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 574,740 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 543,951 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.95 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.78. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR MBA Mortgage Index 9/26 7:00 ADP Employment Change Sept. 8:15 Chicago PMI Sept. 9:45 Crude Inventories 9/26 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: ATU LODE MAYS NAUH PKE PAYX |
