MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for GILD and More... for 2015-04-15 |
| MORNING UPDATE FOR APRIL 15, 2015 PriceWatch Alerts for GWPH, AVP, WUBA, BOX, KITE, GILD, BIIB, CLNE, XON, VSLR, BAC, MNKD, MU, NXPI and CLF. GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $109.12 while selling the May $105.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $100.12. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.9%. This trade will have roughly 8.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.9% return in 30 days. It will lock in that return as long as GW Pharmaceuticals is above $105.00 on 5/15/2015. For comparison purposes only, this GWPH covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 59.3%. Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $9.15 while simultaneously selling the October $9.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 12.5%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $8.00, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 12.6% downside protection, while still providing a 12.5% return in 184 days as long as AVP is above $9.00 on 10/16/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Avon Products covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 24.8%. 58.Com (NYSE: WUBA) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $68.00 while selling the May $70.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $63.55. At that price, this position has a target return of 10.1%. This trade will have roughly 6.5% downside protection, while still aiming for a 10.1% return in 30 days. It will lock in that return as long as 58.Com is above $70.00 on 5/15/2015. For comparison purposes only, this WUBA covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 123.4%. Box (NYSE: BOX) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the September $17.50 call while at the same time buying BOX stock for $17.52 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 11.7%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $15.67, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 10.6% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 11.7% return in 156 days. If BOX is higher than $17.50 on 9/18/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 27.3%. Kite Pharma (NYSE: KITE) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the May $60.00 call while simultaneously buying KITE stock for $62.13 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $55.33. At that price, this position has a target return of 8.4%. This trade has 10.9% downside protection, while still providing a 8.4% return in 30 days as long as KITE is above $60.00 on 5/15/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Kite Pharma covered call targets an annualized return rate of 102.7%. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $101.12 while selling the June $105.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $97.92. At that price, this position has a target return of 7.2%. This trade will have roughly 3.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 7.2% return in 65 days. It will lock in that return as long as Gilead Sciences is above $105.00 on 6/19/2015. For comparison purposes only, this GILD covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 40.6%. Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $433.25 while simultaneously selling the July $435.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 5.7%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $411.50, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 5.0% downside protection, while still providing a 5.7% return in 93 days as long as BIIB is above $435.00 on 7/17/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Biogen Idec covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 22.4%. Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $6.54 while selling the January $8.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $5.79. At that price, this position has a target return of 38.2%. This trade will have roughly 11.5% downside protection, while still aiming for a 38.2% return in 275 days. It will lock in that return as long as Clean Energy Fuels is above $8.00 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this CLNE covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 50.6%. Intrexon (NYSE: XON) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the July $45.00 call while at the same time buying XON stock for $44.17 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 16.5%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $38.62, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 12.6% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 16.5% return in 93 days. If XON is higher than $45.00 on 7/17/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 64.8%. Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the July $13.00 call while simultaneously buying VSLR stock for $12.99 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $11.39. At that price, this position has a target return of 14.1%. This trade has 12.3% downside protection, while still providing a 14.1% return in 93 days as long as VSLR is above $13.00 on 7/17/2015. For comparison purposes only, this Vivint Solar covered call targets an annualized return rate of 55.5%. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $15.84 while selling the November $16.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $14.86. At that price, this position has a target return of 7.7%. This trade will have roughly 6.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 7.7% return in 219 days. It will lock in that return as long as Bank of America is above $16.00 on 11/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this BAC covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 12.8%. MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $5.21 while simultaneously selling the January $5.50 call will result in a new position with a target return of 26.1%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $4.36, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 16.3% downside protection, while still providing a 26.1% return in 275 days as long as MNKD is above $5.50 on 1/15/2016. For comparison purposes only, this MannKind covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 34.7%. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $27.84 while selling the October $28.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $25.31. At that price, this position has a target return of 10.6%. This trade will have roughly 9.1% downside protection, while still aiming for a 10.6% return in 184 days. It will lock in that return as long as Micron Technology is above $28.00 on 10/16/2015. For comparison purposes only, this MU covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 21.1%. NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the May $100.00 call while at the same time buying NXPI stock for $98.70 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 5.5%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $94.75, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 4.0% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 5.5% return in 30 days. If NXPI is higher than $100.00 on 5/15/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 67.4%. Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $5.00 call while simultaneously buying CLF stock for $5.32 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $3.97. 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In metals, gold is down $1 to $1,193, silver is up $0.17 to $16.21 and platinum is flat at $1,157. The US Dollar is up against the Euro and the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 827,264 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 546,388 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.66, while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.64. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 07:00 AM 4/11 MBA Mortgage Index 08:30 AM Apr Empire Manufacturing 09:15 AM Mar Industrial Production 09:15 AM Mar Capacity Utilization 10:00 AM Apr NAHB Housing Market Index 10:30 AM 4/11 Crude Inventories 02:00 PM Apr Fed?s Beige Book 04:00 PM Feb Net Long-Term TIC Flows EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY ASML BAC CNS DAL KMI NFLX NSR PGR PNC SNDK UFPI USB WTFC 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 |
