MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for TIF and More... for 2018-10-01 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for TIF, CRM, EXPR, SLX, EWY ,FXI, QQQ, NKE, EEM and XLK. Today's optimal covered call on Tiffany has an assigned return rate of 2.61%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TIF stock at 128.97 per share and selling one contract of the Tiffany Nov 2018 125 call for 7.15 for a net debit of $121.81 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.71%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Salesforce.com has an assigned return rate of 2.56%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CRM stock at 159.02 per share and selling one contract of the Salesforce.com Nov 2018 155 call for 7.90 for a net debit of $151.12 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.31%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Express has an assigned return rate of 10.97%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EXPR stock at 11.06 per share and selling one contract of the Express Apr 2019 9 call for 2.95 for a net debit of $8.10 per share. This trade lasts 199 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.12%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Market Vectors Steel Index Fund has an assigned return rate of 2.50%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SLX stock at 45.84 per share and selling one contract of the Market Vectors Steel Index Fund Nov 2018 45 call for 1.95 for a net debit of $43.89 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.88%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI South Korea Index has an assigned return rate of 2.50%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EWY stock at 68.26 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI South Korea Index Nov 2018 68 call for 1.93 for a net debit of $66.33 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund has an assigned return rate of 2.38%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FXI stock at 42.81 per share and selling one contract of the iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund Nov 2018 42 call for 1.80 for a net debit of $41.02 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.95%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Powershares QQQ has an assigned return rate of 2.37%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of QQQ stock at 185.78 per share and selling one contract of the Powershares QQQ Nov 2018 185 call for 5.08 for a net debit of $180.69 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 18.88%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Nike has an assigned return rate of 2.14%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NKE stock at 84.72 per share and selling one contract of the Nike Nov 2018 82.5 call for 3.95 for a net debit of $80.76 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.99%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index has an assigned return rate of 2.09%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EEM stock at 42.91 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Nov 2018 42 call for 1.78 for a net debit of $41.14 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.58%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Technology Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.06%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLK stock at 75.33 per share and selling one contract of the Technology Select Sector SPDR Nov 2018 75 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $73.48 per share. This trade lasts 46 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.41%. 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 General Electric Company (GE), Praxair, Inc. (PX) and Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) are moving higher this morning, while F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) and Ventas, Inc. (VTR) are headed lower. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA), M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) and Barclays PLC (BCS) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Huntsman Corporation (HUN), Ciena Corporation (CIEN) and Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 1.06%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.83%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.52% the Hang Seng is up 0.1% and the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.52%. In Europe stocks are up. The DAX is up 0.5%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.44%, the CAC 40 is up 0.26% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.15%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.2 at 73.45 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.31 at 83.04 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.08 at 3.09. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is down -1.01 at 1188.98 per ounce. Platinum is up 0.99 at 816.94 while silver is down -0.1 at 14.61. 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, 1,123,618 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 717,647 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.64 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.6. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR ISM Manufacturing Index Sep 10:00 Construction Spending Aug 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: SFIX |
