Call: 3M Company (MMM); Put: Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM); Covered Write: The Blackstone Group (BX).
Daily Option Ideas for May 13, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company - $151.14 | O: 25G150.00D18 | Buy the July 150.00 calls at 7.25 | 134.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. ( AEP) | Aug. 105.00 Calls | Stopped at 4.50 (CP: 2.10) |
| Walmart Inc. ( WMT) | Jul. 95.00 Calls | Stopped at 6.00 (CP: 5.40) |
| Abbott Laboratories ( ABT) | Jun. 125.00 Calls | Stopped at 9.35 (CP: 6.70) |
| Sea Ltd. (Singapore) Sponsored ADR Class A ( SE) | Jul. 115.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 38.45 (CP: 40.45) |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. ( TJX) | Jul. 125.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 6.80 (CP: 8.80) |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ( JPM) | Aug. 245.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 23.35 (CP: 25.35) |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation ( SCHW) | Jul. 80.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 6.50 (CP: 8.50) |
| Amphenol Corporation ( APH) | Jul. 75.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 10.20 (CP: 12.20) |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ( BK) | Sep. 80.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 9.00 (CP: 11.00) |
| Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN) | Aug. 185.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 31.00 (CP: 33.00) |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc. ( LYV) | May. 135.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 9.20 (CP: 8.10) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A - $53.74 | O: 25S55.00D18 | Buy the July 55.00 puts at 5.85 | 60.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. ( GIS) | May. 60.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 3.70 (CP: 5.70) |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The ( KHC) | Jul. 30.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 1.65 (CP: 2.65) |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NCLH) | Sep. 18.00 Puts | Stopped at 19.00 (CP: 19.25) |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) | Aug. 85.00 Puts | Stopped at 92.00 (CP: 97.21) |
| Marvell Technology Inc. ( MRVL) | Aug. 60.00 Puts | Stopped at 65.00 (CP: 65.91) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackstone Group Inc $ 149.00 | O: 25G150.00D18 | Jul. 150.00 | 8.60 | $ 71,351.60 | 22.48% | 27.19% | 4.69% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Ollies Bargain Outlet Holding Inc. ( OLLI) - 113.91 | Sell the June 110.00 Calls. |
| Kinross Gold Corporation ( KGC) - 13.70 | Sell the August 15.00 Calls. |
| Shopify Inc ( SHOP) - 104.34 | Sell the September 100.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Ltd ( AVGO - 221.58 ) | August 200.00 covered write. |
| NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA - 123.00 ) | August 120.00 covered write. |
| Tapestry Inc. ( TPR - 82.66 ) | August 80.00 covered write. |
| CVS Health Corp. ( CVS - 64.81 ) | July 65.00 covered write. |
