MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL and More... for 2015-04-28 |
| MORNING UPDATE FOR APRIL 28, 2015 PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, DD, YOKU, WPRT, JBLU, ONVO, CLNE, DIS, SCTY and KMI. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $134.82 while selling the July $135.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $129.22. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.5%. This trade will have roughly 4.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.5% return in 80 days. It will lock in that return as long as Apple is above $135.00 on 7/17/2015. For comparison purposes only, this AAPL covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 20.4%. Du Pont (NYSE: DD) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $74.81 while simultaneously selling the October $75.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 4.5%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $71.76, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 4.1% downside protection, while still providing a 4.5% return in 171 days as long as DD is above $75.00 on 10/16/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Du Pont covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 9.6%. Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $18.91 while selling the June $19.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $17.21. At that price, this position has a target return of 10.4%. This trade will have roughly 9.0% downside protection, while still aiming for a 10.4% return in 52 days. It will lock in that return as long as Youku Tudou is above $19.00 on 6/19/2015. For comparison purposes only, this YOKU covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 73.0%. Westport Innovations (NASDAQ: WPRT) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $4.50 call while at the same time buying WPRT stock for $4.33 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 31.2%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $3.43, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 20.8% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 31.2% return in 262 days. If WPRT is higher than $4.50 on 1/15/2016, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 43.5%. JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the September $20.00 call while simultaneously buying JBLU stock for $19.71 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $17.99. At that price, this position has a target return of 11.2%. This trade has 8.7% downside protection, while still providing a 11.2% return in 143 days as long as JBLU is above $20.00 on 9/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this JetBlue Airways covered call targets an annualized return rate of 28.5%. Organovo (AMEX: ONVO) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $4.87 while selling the January $5.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $3.97. At that price, this position has a target return of 25.9%. This trade will have roughly 18.5% downside protection, while still aiming for a 25.9% return in 262 days. It will lock in that return as long as Organovo is above $5.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this ONVO covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 36.1%. Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $8.26 while simultaneously selling the January $9.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 23.1%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $7.31, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 11.5% downside protection, while still providing a 23.1% return in 262 days as long as CLNE is above $9.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this Clean Energy Fuels covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 32.2%. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $110.16 while selling the October $115.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $106.16. At that price, this position has a target return of 8.3%. This trade will have roughly 3.6% downside protection, while still aiming for a 8.3% return in 171 days. It will lock in that return as long as Walt Disney is above $115.00 on 10/16/2015. For comparison purposes only, this DIS covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 17.8%. SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the June $60.00 call while at the same time buying SCTY stock for $59.90 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 7.5%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $55.80, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 6.8% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 7.5% return in 52 days. If SCTY is higher than $60.00 on 6/19/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 52.8%. Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the September $45.00 call while simultaneously buying KMI stock for $44.12 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $43.02. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.6%. This trade has 2.5% downside protection, while still providing a 4.6% return in 143 days as long as KMI is above $45.00 on 9/18/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Kinder Morgan covered call targets an annualized return rate of 11.7%. *Annualized returns are shown for comparison purposes only 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)! Learn how to limit your risks in any trade and keep your upside open ? 'Cut your losers short and let your winners run'. 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STOCKS ON THE MOVE VASCO Data Security (VDSI), Deckers Outdoor (DECK) and Rent-a-Center (RCII) are higher in pre-market trading, while Unipixel (UNXL), The Container Store (TCS) and Coach (COH) are lower. NGL Energy Partners (NGL) was upgraded by analysts this morning while MDC Partners (MDCA) and iGATE (IGTE) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Japanese stocks were higher on Tuesday, after Fanuc doubled its dividend. In China, regulators continue to advise against stock-investing. The Nikkei was up 0.38% today, while the Hang Seng was up just 0.03%. In Europe, stocks are lower after some disappointing earnings. UPM-Kymmene and Commerzbank are leading the market lower. The FTSE is down 1.04%, the CAC 40 is down 1.61% and the DAX is down 1.33%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.33 to $56.66 while NYMEX natural gas is down $0.01 to $2.48. In metals, gold is up $1 to $1,204, silver is down $0.01 to $16.46 and platinum is down $7 to $1,148. The US Dollar is down vs the Euro and the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,047,466 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 685,131 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.65, while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.63. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 09:00 AM Feb Case-Shiller 20-city Index 10:00 AM Apr Consumer Confidence EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY ACHC AEGN AET AFL AKAM AKS BGFV BMY BOOM BP BSX BWLD CGI CIT CLF CMI CNX COH CRUS DDAIF F FDP GLW GNW GPRO JBLU KRFT LXK MRK PFE PNRA SWI TWTR VLO WYNN This Morning Update was prepared with data and information provided by: PowerOptionsPlus.com - The Best Way To Find, Compare, Analyze, and Make Money On Option Investments - Forbes Best of the Web |
