MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for VTV and More... for 2018-10-25 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for VTV, DVY, XLU, IYR, GPC ,XLP, RSX, GLD, SPLV and AMJ. Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard Value ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.54%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VTV stock at 102.87 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard Value ETF Dec 2018 102 call for 3.39 for a net debit of $99.46 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.28%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Select Dividend Ishares ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DVY stock at 95.09 per share and selling one contract of the Select Dividend Ishares ETF Dec 2018 95 call for 2.39 for a net debit of $92.69 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.88%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.43%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLU stock at 55.22 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR Dec 2018 55 call for 1.54 for a net debit of $53.68 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.62%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares DJ US Real Estate has an assigned return rate of 2.36%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IYR stock at 77.76 per share and selling one contract of the iShares DJ US Real Estate Dec 2018 77 call for 2.54 for a net debit of $75.21 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Genuine Parts has an assigned return rate of 2.35%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GPC stock at 99.55 per share and selling one contract of the Genuine Parts Dec 2018 97.5 call for 4.29 for a net debit of $95.26 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.05%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLP stock at 54.75 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Dec 2018 54 call for 1.82 for a net debit of $52.92 per share. This trade lasts 57 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.94%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Russia ETF Market Vectors has an assigned return rate of 5.42%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of RSX stock at 20.4 per share and selling one contract of the Russia ETF Market Vectors May 2019 20 call for 1.43 for a net debit of $18.96 per share. This trade lasts 204 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.71%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Gold SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.10%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GLD stock at 116.66 per share and selling one contract of the Gold SPDR Jan 2019 116 call for 3.04 for a net debit of $113.60 per share. This trade lasts 85 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.03%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Powershares S&P 500 Low Volatility has an assigned return rate of 2.86%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SPLV stock at 47.68 per share and selling one contract of the Powershares S&P 500 Low Volatility Mar 2019 47 call for 2.00 for a net debit of $45.68 per share. This trade lasts 141 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 7.42%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN has an assigned return rate of 4.38%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMJ stock at 25.7 per share and selling one contract of the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN Jun 2019 25 call for 1.75 for a net debit of $23.94 per share. This trade lasts 239 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 6.69%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate 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)! 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NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. STOCKS ON THE MOVE Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Baker Hughes A GE Co (BHGE) are moving higher this morning, while Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) are headed lower. Hilton Hotels Corporation Common Stock (HLT), Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (TRIP) and Ingersoll-Rand PLC (IR) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while STMicroelectronics NV (STM), AMBEV S A/S ADR (ABEV) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex is up 0.55%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.02%, the Hang Seng is down -1.09% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -2.82% and the Nikkei 225 is down -3.72%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The CAC 40 is up 1.16%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.53%, the DAX is up 0.28% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.09%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.43 at 67.25 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.6 at 76.77 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.04 at 3.21. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is down -1.47 at 1232.32 per ounce. Platinum is up 0.44 at 830.6 while silver is up 0.09 at 14.77. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,121,227 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 794,647 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.71 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.66. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Durable Orders Sep 08:30 Durable Goods Sep 08:30 Initial Claims 10/20 08:30 Continuing Claims 10/13 08:30 Adv. International Trade in Goods Sep 08:30 Adv. Retail Inventories Sep 08:30 Adv. Wholesale Inventories Sep 08:30 Pending Home Sales Sep 10:00 Natural Gas Inventories 10/20 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: AMZN GOOGL INTC MRK CMCSA BUD MO UNP GILD COP BMY VALE ABEV SYK CME CELG SPG RTN SPGI ABB MMC VLO WM SHW BCS |
