MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for MKC and More... for 2018-10-19 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for MKC, WBA, DRI, VNQ, PGR ,IYR, COST, AMJ, DVY and XLU. Today's optimal covered call on McCormick has an assigned return rate of 2.76%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MKC stock at 137.47 per share and selling one contract of the McCormick Dec 2018 135 call for 6.09 for a net debit of $131.37 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.00%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Walgreens Boots Alliance has an assigned return rate of 3.90%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of WBA stock at 76.58 per share and selling one contract of the Walgreens Boots Alliance Jan 2019 75 call for 4.40 for a net debit of $72.17 per share. This trade lasts 91 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.67%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Darden Restaurants has an assigned return rate of 3.69%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DRI stock at 109.66 per share and selling one contract of the Darden Restaurants Jan 2019 105 call for 8.40 for a net debit of $101.25 per share. This trade lasts 91 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.81%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard REIT Index ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.46%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VNQ stock at 77.44 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard REIT Index ETF Dec 2018 77 call for 2.29 for a net debit of $75.15 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.26%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Progressive has an assigned return rate of 3.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PGR stock at 71.8 per share and selling one contract of the Progressive Jan 2019 70 call for 4.20 for a net debit of $67.59 per share. This trade lasts 91 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.24%. 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 2.44%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IYR stock at 77.13 per share and selling one contract of the iShares DJ US Real Estate Dec 2018 77 call for 1.98 for a net debit of $75.15 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 14.18%. 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 3.39%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of COST stock at 228.58 per share and selling one contract of the Costco Wholesale Jan 2019 223 call for 12.90 for a net debit of $215.68 per share. This trade lasts 91 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.61%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN has an assigned return rate of 3.32%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMJ stock at 27.03 per share and selling one contract of the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN Jan 2019 27 call for 0.90 for a net debit of $26.13 per share. This trade lasts 91 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.35%. 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 2.26%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DVY stock at 97.05 per share and selling one contract of the Select Dividend Ishares ETF Dec 2018 97 call for 2.20 for a net debit of $94.84 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 13.13%. 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 2.23%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLU stock at 53.72 per share and selling one contract of the S&P 500 Utilities Sector SPDR Dec 2018 53 call for 1.88 for a net debit of $51.83 per share. This trade lasts 63 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.96%. 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)! 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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 Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL), Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (IPG) and Procter & Gamble Co (PG) are moving higher this morning, while eBay Inc (EBAY), American International Group Inc (AIG) and Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) are headed lower. DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc (XRAY), Roku Inc (ROKU) and Walt Disney Co (DIS) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Travelers Companies Inc (TRV), NiSource Inc. (NI) and eBay Inc (EBAY) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 2.58%, the Hang Seng is up 0.42%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.12% the Nikkei 225 is down -0.56% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -1.09%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.43%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.03%, the DAX is down -0.08% and the CAC 40 is down -0.56%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.68 at 69.33 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.94 at 80.23 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.02 at 3.18. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 4.34 at 1230.15 per ounce. Platinum is up 8.59 at 836.39 while silver is up 0.1 at 14.71. 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, 924,537 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 679,274 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.73 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Existing Home Sales Sep 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: PG HON SLB VFC SCCO VLVLY STT STI RCI SYF CFG KSU IPG EEFT GNTX MAN IBKC CLF SXT |
