MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for TSLA and More... for 2014-02-19 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for ACT, SODA, TSLA and More... February 19 9:00 AM ET - PriceWatch Alerts for ACT, ATHN, SGEN, JPM, SODA, TSLA, LINE, ADBE, FOXA, VJET, Market Overview, News Leaders and Laggards, Today's Economic Calendar, and Index Support & Resistance Levels. PriceWatch Alerts for ACT, ATHN, SGEN, JPM, SODA, TSLA, LINE, ADBE, FOXA and VJET. Actavis (NYSE: ACT) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $201.47 while selling the May $200.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $190.17. At that price, this position has a target return of 5.2%. This trade will have roughly 5.6% downside protection, while still aiming for a 5.2% return in 87 days. It will lock in that return as long as Actavis is above $200.00 on 5/17/2014. For comparison purposes only, this ACT covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 21.6%. Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $193.51 while simultaneously selling the March $195.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 4.7%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $186.16, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 3.8% downside protection, while still providing a 4.7% return in 31 days as long as ATHN is above $195.00 on 3/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Athenahealth covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 55.8%. Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $52.12 while selling the June $50.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $45.32. At that price, this position has a target return of 10.3%. This trade will have roughly 13.0% downside protection, while still aiming for a 10.3% return in 122 days. It will lock in that return as long as Seattle Genetics is above $50.00 on 6/21/2014. For comparison purposes only, this SGEN covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 30.9%. JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the May $60.00 call while at the same time buying JPM stock for $58.49 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 4.9%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $57.21, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 2.2% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 4.9% return in 87 days. If JPM is higher than $60.00 on 5/17/2014, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 20.4%. SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the March $40.00 call while simultaneously buying SODA stock for $40.54 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $36.64. At that price, this position has a target return of 9.2%. This trade has 9.6% downside protection, while still providing a 9.2% return in 31 days as long as SODA is above $40.00 on 3/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this SodaStream covered call targets an annualized return rate of 108.0%. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $203.70 while selling the March $190.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $180.15. At that price, this position has a target return of 5.5%. This trade will have roughly 11.6% downside protection, while still aiming for a 5.5% return in 31 days. It will lock in that return as long as Tesla is above $190.00 on 3/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this TSLA covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 64.3%. Linn Energy (NASDAQ: LINE) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $33.06 while simultaneously selling the July $33.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 4.7%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $31.51, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 4.7% downside protection, while still providing a 4.7% return in 150 days as long as LINE is above $33.00 on 7/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Linn Energy covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 11.5%. Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $68.66 while selling the July $67.50 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $63.41. At that price, this position has a target return of 6.5%. This trade will have roughly 7.6% downside protection, while still aiming for a 6.5% return in 150 days. It will lock in that return as long as Adobe Systems is above $67.50 on 7/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this ADBE covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 15.7%. Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the July $33.00 call while at the same time buying FOXA stock for $33.03 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 6.0%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $31.13, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 5.8% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 6.0% return in 150 days. If FOXA is higher than $33.00 on 7/19/2014, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 14.6%. Voxeljet (NYSE: VJET) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the March $32.50 call while simultaneously buying VJET stock for $34.68 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $30.58. At that price, this position has a target return of 6.3%. This trade has 11.8% downside protection, while still providing a 6.3% return in 31 days as long as VJET is above $32.50 on 3/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Voxeljet covered call targets an annualized return rate of 73.8%. *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'. These limited risk techniques have saved investors thousands of dollars during unexpected market downturns and Black Swan events. 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The Hong Kong Hang Seng, Taiwan TSEC and Mumbai Sensex were all up less than half a percent. European trading on the other hand is relatively bearish so far this morning. The FTSE 100 and German DAX are both down 0.5%, while the French CAC 40 and Euronext 100 are closer to break-even. The United Kingdom announced its unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in December. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures have topped $102 level, up another 0.3% this morning. Heating oil and gasoline are essentially flat, while the new front-month natural gas is up more than 3% but is below $5 due to the monthly rotation. Gold is down 0.5% at $1,318 after touching $1,332 on Tuesday. The U.S. Dollar is stronger against the Euro and most other international currencies but weaker versus the Yen. The Bitcoin global average seems settled now above $600 at $624 currently. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,231,461 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 749,959 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.61, while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.6. SUPPORT & RESISTANCE LEVELS The S&P 500 Depository Receipts (SPY) ETF has support at $182 and is above resistance. The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) has support at $87 and is above resistance. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 07:00 AM 2/15 MBA Mortgage Index 08:30 AM Jan Housing Starts 08:30 AM Jan Building Permits 08:30 AM Jan PPI 08:30 AM Jan Core PPI 02:00 PM 1/29 FOMC Minutes EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY AU AWAY BAS CAR GRMN LEAP LL LOCK MAR MGM RMAX SUNE TSLA 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 Winner. InvestorsObserver -- Better Strategies for Making Money in Up, Down, and Flat Markets -> Get Started with InvestosObserver's 100% Free Essentials Service: http://www.poweropt.com/io All stocks and options shown are examples only. 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