MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for DIS and More... for 2015-09-14 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for DIS, YY, ARIA, WLL, SGEN ,COP, EYES, NXPI, NVDA and AMD. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $104.48 while selling the January $100.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $95.73. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.5 %. This trade will have roughly 8.4 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.5 % return in 123 days. It will lock in that return as long as Walt Disney is above $100.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this DIS covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 13.2 %. YY (NASDAQ: YY) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $56.51 while simultaneously selling the November $55.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 4.9 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $52.41, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 7.3 % downside protection, while still providing a 4.9 % return in 67 days as long as YY is above $55.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this YY covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 26.9 %. Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARIA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $7.00 call while at the same time buying ARIA stock for $7.90 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 11.1 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $6.30, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 20.3 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 11.1 % return in 123 days. If ARIA is higher than $7.00 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 33.0 %. Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the October $15.00 call while at the same time buying WLL stock for $15.78 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 11.7 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $13.43, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 14.9 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 11.7 % return in 32 days. If WLL is higher than $15.00 on 10/16/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 133.3 %. Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the October $45.00 call while simultaneously buying SGEN stock for $45.12 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $43.07. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.5 %. This trade has 4.5 % downside protection, while still providing a 4.5 % return in 32 days as long as SGEN is above $45.00 on 10/16/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Seattle Genetics covered call targets an annualized return rate of 51.1 %. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $47.34 while selling the November $45.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $43.29. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.0 %. This trade will have roughly 8.6 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.0 % return in 67 days. It will lock in that return as long as ConocoPhillips is above $45.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this COP covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 21.5 %. Second Sight (NASDAQ: EYES) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $9.84 while simultaneously selling the January $10.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 17.8 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $8.49, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 13.7 % downside protection, while still providing a 17.8 % return in 123 days as long as EYES is above $10.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Second Sight covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 52.8 %. NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $87.50 call while at the same time buying NXPI stock for $88.41 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 11.3 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $78.61, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 11.1 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 11.3 % return in 123 days. If NXPI is higher than $87.50 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 33.5 %. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $22.00 call while at the same time buying NVDA stock for $22.65 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 7.4 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $20.48, 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 7.4 % return in 123 days. If NVDA is higher than $22.00 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 22.0 %. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $2.00 call while simultaneously buying AMD stock for $2.02 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $1.57. At that price, this position has a target return of 27.4 %. This trade has 22.3 % downside protection, while still providing a 27.4 % return in 214 days as long as AMD is above $2.00 on 4/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Advanced Micro Devices covered call targets an annualized return rate of 46.7 %. 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In Europe, stocks are mixed today as gains by the mining sector balanced weak economic data from China. The FTSE is down 0.32% and the French CAC is off 0.71%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are lower today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.26 to $44.37 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.02 to $2.72. Metals prices are down. Gold is down $0.60 to $1,103.90 per ounce and platinum is down $10.20 at $954.70 an ounce. The Dollar is up versus the Euro and down against the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Friday, 561,230 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 453,314 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.81 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.76. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Retail Sales Aug. 8:30 Empire Manufacturing Sept. 8:30 Industrial Production Aug. 9:15 Capacity Utilization Aug. 9:15 Business Inventories July 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: CGA FULL UWN TENX UNIS UNFI |
