MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for SSYS and More... for 2014-12-19 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ MORNING UPDATE FOR Dec. 19, 2014 PriceWatch Alerts for SSYS, NQ, BKS, SODA, HPQ. Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $78.80 while selling the January $80.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $75.45. At that price, this position has a target return of 6.0 %. This trade will have roughly 4.3 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 6.0 % return in 29 days. It will lock in that return as long as Stratasys is above $80.00 on 1/17/2015. For comparison purposes only, this SSYS covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 75.9 %. NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $5.10 while simultaneously selling the March $6.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 46.3 %. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $4.10, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 19.6 % downside protection, while still providing a 46.3 % return in 91 days as long as NQ is above $6.00 on 3/20/2015. For comparison purposes only, this NQ Mobile covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 185.9 %. Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $23.50 while selling the January $24.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $22.50. At that price, this position has a target return of 6.7 %. This trade will have roughly 4.3 % downside protection, while still aiming for a 6.7 % return in 29 days. It will lock in that return as long as Barnes & Noble is above $24.00 on 1/17/2015. For comparison purposes only, this BKS covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 83.8 %. SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $22.50 call while at the same time buying SODA stock for $20.57 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 18.9 %. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $18.92, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 8.0 % downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 18.9 % return in 119 days. If SODA is higher than $22.50 on 4/17/2015, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 58.0 %. Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. 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PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,196,527 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 691,629 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.58, while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.65. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR There are no major economic reports on the schedule today. EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY BBRY KMX CCL FINL PAYX 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. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security and they do not represent in any way a positive or negative outlook for any security. 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