MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for FTNT and More... for 2018-12-14 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for FTNT, EXPD, AMGN, DISCA, HLF ,VRSK, ICE, HUM, ZTS and SEAS. Today's optimal covered call on Fortinet has an assigned return rate of 2.77%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FTNT stock at 74.51 per share and selling one contract of the Fortinet Jan 2019 70 call for 6.40 for a net debit of $68.10 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.93%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Expeditors International of Washington has an assigned return rate of 2.69%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EXPD stock at 70.8 per share and selling one contract of the Expeditors International of Washington Jan 2019 70 call for 2.64 for a net debit of $68.15 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Amgen has an assigned return rate of 2.66%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMGN stock at 197.52 per share and selling one contract of the Amgen Jan 2019 195 call for 7.59 for a net debit of $189.93 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.83%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Discovery has an assigned return rate of 9.47%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DISCA stock at 27.96 per share and selling one contract of the Discovery Apr 2019 27.5 call for 2.85 for a net debit of $25.11 per share. This trade lasts 125 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.66%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Herbalife has an assigned return rate of 2.64%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HLF stock at 58.11 per share and selling one contract of the Herbalife Jan 2019 57.5 call for 2.10 for a net debit of $56.01 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.55%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Verisk Analytics has an assigned return rate of 2.62%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VRSK stock at 115.45 per share and selling one contract of the Verisk Analytics Jan 2019 115 call for 3.39 for a net debit of $112.05 per share. This trade lasts 35 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.36%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Intercontinental Exchange has an assigned return rate of 2.59%. 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STOCKS ON THE MOVE Sealed Air Corp (SEE), Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) and Express Scripts Holding Co (ESRX) are moving higher this morning, while Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) are headed lower. Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Sealed Air Corp (SEE) and AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex is up 0.42%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.99%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -1.53% the Hang Seng is down -1.62% and the Nikkei 225 is down -2.02%. Stocks in Europe are down. The CAC 40 is down -0.99%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.72%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.61% and the DAX is down -0.56%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.03 at 52.55 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.02 at 64.43 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.17 at 3.95. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -7.07 at 1234.92 per ounce. Platinum is down -11.52 at 784.98 while silver is down -0.25 at 14.6. The dollar is up compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 668,389 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 499,556 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.75 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.7. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Retail Sales Nov 08:30 Industrial Production Nov 09:15 Capacity Utilization Nov 09:15 Business Inventories Oct 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: None |
