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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for XLV and More... for 2018-10-11
PriceWatch Alerts for XLV, KBE, OIH, VNQ, VTV ,KRE, GDX, MOO, GDXJ and XLF.

Today's optimal covered call on Healthcare Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLV stock at 92.18 per share and selling one contract of the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Nov 2018 92 call for 2.14 for a net debit of $90.04 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.07%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on S&P Bank ETF SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.15%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KBE stock at 46.38 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Bank ETF SPDR Nov 2018 46 call for 1.35 for a net debit of $45.03 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.84%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Oil Service Holdrs Trust has an assigned return rate of 4.21%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of OIH stock at 24.75 per share and selling one contract of the Oil Service Holdrs Trust Dec 2018 24 call for 1.72 for a net debit of $23.03 per share. This trade lasts 71 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.65%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard REIT Index ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.08%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VNQ stock at 78.26 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard REIT Index ETF Nov 2018 78 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $76.41 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.09%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard Value ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.06%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VTV stock at 108.12 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard Value ETF Nov 2018 108 call for 2.29 for a net debit of $105.82 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.88%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on S&P Regional Banking ETF SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KRE stock at 58.99 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Regional Banking ETF SPDR Nov 2018 58 call for 2.14 for a net debit of $56.85 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.50%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Market Vectors Gold Miners has an assigned return rate of 5.53%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GDX stock at 18.62 per share and selling one contract of the Market Vectors Gold Miners Jan 2019 18.5 call for 1.10 for a net debit of $17.52 per share. This trade lasts 99 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.40%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Agribusiness ETF Market Vectors has an assigned return rate of 1.99%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MOO stock at 63.22 per share and selling one contract of the Agribusiness ETF Market Vectors Nov 2018 63 call for 1.44 for a net debit of $61.76 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.18%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Junior Gold Miners ETF Vaneck has an assigned return rate of 5.18%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GDXJ stock at 27.54 per share and selling one contract of the Junior Gold Miners ETF Vaneck Jan 2019 27 call for 1.87 for a net debit of $25.67 per share. This trade lasts 99 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.10%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Financial Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 3.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLF stock at 27.2 per share and selling one contract of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Dec 2018 27 call for 1.12 for a net debit of $26.08 per share. This trade lasts 71 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.93%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

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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
L Brands Inc (LB), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) and Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) are moving higher this morning, while Fluor Corporation (NEW) (FLR), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) are headed lower. Sempra Energy (SRE), Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) and Lear Corporation (LEA) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII), Edison International (EIX) and Delphi Technologies PLC (DLPH) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are down. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -5.22%, the Nikkei 225 is down -3.89%, the Hang Seng is down -3.6% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -2.76% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -2.19%.Stocks in Europe are down. The FTSE 100 is down -1.58%, the CAC 40 is down -1.45%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -1.17% and the DAX is down -0.89%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -1.03 at 72.14 per barrel. Brent crude is down -1.29 at 81.8 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.04 at 3.25. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 8.89 at 1203.68 per ounce. Platinum is up 1.79 at 825.14 while silver is up 0.09 at 14.42. 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, 1,131,971 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 838,732 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.74 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.61.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
CPI Sep 08:30
Initial Claims 10/06 08:30
Continuing Claims 9/26 08:30
EIA Natural Gas Inventories 10/06 10:30
EIA Crude Inventories 10/06 11:00
Treasury Budget Sep 14:00

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