MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for AVGO and More... for 2018-12-31 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for AVGO, EWW, EWP, GLD, SLV ,EPP and EWH Today's optimal covered call on Avago Technologies has an assigned return rate of 5.57%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AVGO stock at 253.58 per share and selling one contract of the Avago Technologies Feb 2019 250 call for 16.80 for a net debit of $236.78 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 44.26%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx has an assigned return rate of 4.37%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWW stock at 41.13 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx Feb 2019 41 call for 1.86 for a net debit of $39.28 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 34.74%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Spain Index has an assigned return rate of 4.41%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWP stock at 26.75 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Spain Index Apr 2019 26 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $24.89 per share. This trade lasts 108 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.93%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Gold SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.53%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GLD stock at 121.05 per share and selling one contract of the Gold SPDR Mar 2019 121 call for 3.04 for a net debit of $118.01 per share. This trade lasts 74 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.49%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares Silver Trust has an assigned return rate of 10.75%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLV stock at 14.42 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Silver Trust Jan 2020 14 call for 1.78 for a net debit of $12.64 per share. This trade lasts 382 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.28%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan has an assigned return rate of 2.85%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EPP stock at 40.79 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Apr 2019 40 call for 1.89 for a net debit of $38.89 per share. This trade lasts 108 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.64%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index has an assigned return rate of 4.16%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWH stock at 22.62 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Jun 2019 22 call for 1.50 for a net debit of $21.12 per share. This trade lasts 172 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.84%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Are you looking for a more conservative strategy that solves the pitfalls that come with covered calls investing? Check out our RadioActive Home Study Kit (http://www.poweropt.com/psDetails.asp?pid=25)! Learn how to limit your risks in any trade and keep your upside open ? 'Cut your losers short and let your winners run'. These limited risk techniques have saved investors thousands of dollars during unexpected market downturns and Black Swan events. 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(BWA) and PG&E Corporation (PCG) are headed lower. Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF), istar Inc (STAR) and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc (DCPH) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Huntsman Corporation (HUN), and Methanex Corporation (MEOH) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are closed. In Europe stocks are mixed. The CAC 40 is up 1.11%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.5% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.09%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.95 at 46.28 per barrel. Brent crude is up 1.3 at 54.51 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.18 at 3.12. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 4.33 at 1282.6 per ounce. Platinum is up 5.7 at 796.15 while silver is up 0.12 at 15.56. The dollar is down compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,126,242 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 491,363 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.44 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.73. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR None EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: None |
