MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for XLV and More... for 2018-10-23 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for XLV, GPC, XLU, IWD, COST ,IYR, IHI, XLP, GLD and RSX. Today's optimal covered call on Healthcare Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.50%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLV stock at 90.76 per share and selling one contract of the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Dec 2018 90 call for 2.96 for a net debit of $87.80 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.50%. 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 2.46%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GPC stock at 100.79 per share and selling one contract of the Genuine Parts Dec 2018 100 call for 3.20 for a net debit of $97.59 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.27%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.44%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLU stock at 54.22 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR Dec 2018 54 call for 1.51 for a net debit of $52.71 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.14%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares Russell 1000 Value Index has an assigned return rate of 2.43%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWD stock at 121.06 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Dec 2018 121 call for 2.95 for a net debit of $118.11 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.08%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Costco Wholesale has an assigned return rate of 3.28%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of COST stock at 229.05 per share and selling one contract of the Costco Wholesale Jan 2019 223 call for 13.15 for a net debit of $215.90 per share. This trade lasts 87 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.77%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares DJ US Real Estate has an assigned return rate of 2.20%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IYR stock at 76.7 per share and selling one contract of the iShares DJ US Real Estate Dec 2018 76 call for 2.35 for a net debit of $74.35 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.64%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on US Medical Devices Ishares ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.19%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IHI stock at 208.08 per share and selling one contract of the US Medical Devices Ishares ETF Dec 2018 205 call for 7.50 for a net debit of $200.59 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.60%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLP stock at 54.27 per share and selling one contract of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Dec 2018 54 call for 1.39 for a net debit of $52.88 per share. This trade lasts 59 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.10%. 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 2.03%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GLD stock at 115.7 per share and selling one contract of the Gold SPDR Jan 2019 115 call for 3.00 for a net debit of $112.70 per share. This trade lasts 87 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.52%. 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 4.60%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of RSX stock at 20.7 per share and selling one contract of the Russia ETF Market Vectors May 2019 20 call for 1.59 for a net debit of $19.12 per share. This trade lasts 206 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8.15%. 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 Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS), Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) and Mcdonald's Corp (MCD) are moving higher this morning, while Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Centene Corp (CNC) and Waters Corporation (WAT) are headed lower. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Polaris Industries Inc. (PII) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Seagate Technology PLC (STX), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are down. The Hang Seng is down -3.08%, the Nikkei 225 is down -2.67%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -2.26% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -1.02% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.53%.Stocks in Europe are down. The DAX is down -1.66%, the CAC 40 is down -0.97%, the FTSE 100 is down -0.95% and the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.94%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -1.19 at 68.17 per barrel. Brent crude is down -1.66 at 78.17 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.03 at 3.17. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 16.55 at 1238.65 per ounce. Platinum is up 7.12 at 829.6 while silver is up 0.21 at 14.8. 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, 907,384 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 519,810 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.57 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.65. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR None EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: VZ MCD MMM UTX TXN LMT NEE CAT BIIB CNI AMX ILMN COF EW CNC GLW EQR PCAR AMP RF FITB TSS HBAN AGR WAT |
