Call: Apple (AAPL); Put: Best Buy Co (BBY); Covered Write: KKR & Co (KKR).
Daily Option Ideas for August 1, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. - $202.38 | O: 25J200.00D17 | Buy the October 200.00 calls at 12.55 | 192.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Technologies Inc Class C ( DELL) | Sep. 130.00 Calls | Stopped at 9.30 (CP: 7.85) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy Co., Inc. - $64.12 | O: 25V65.00D17 | Buy the October 65.00 puts at 5.60 | 70.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ( BMY) | Sep. 48.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 2.20 (CP: 4.20) |
| Enphase Energy Inc ( ENPH) | Sep. 40.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 6.95 (CP: 8.95) |
| Gitlab, Inc. Class A ( GTLB) | Sep. 45.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 3.90 (CP: 5.90) |
| Bath & Body Works Inc. ( BBWI) | Sep. 32.50 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 3.10 (CP: 5.10) |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. ( UPS) | Oct. 100.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 15.15 (CP: 17.15) |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc ( BJ) | Nov. 110.00 Puts | Stopped at 8.20 (CP: 7.50) |
| Carmax Group ( KMX) | Sep. 65.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 7.40 (CP: 9.40) |
| The Clorox Company ( CLX) | Oct. 125.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 4.40 (CP: 6.40) |
| Danaher Corporation ( DHR) | Oct. 200.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 9.10 (CP: 11.10) |
| Robert Half Inc. ( RHI) | Sep. 40.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 3.50 (CP: 5.50) |
| Salesforce Inc. ( CRM) | Nov. 260.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 20.20 (CP: 22.20) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR & Co. L.P $ 146.58 | O: 25J145.00D17 | Oct. 145.00 | 8.50 | $ 67,351.00 | 31.25% | 24.63% | 4.94% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Hims & Hers Health Inc. ( HIMS) - 66.18 | Sell the September 55.00 Calls. |
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 39.87 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 16.08 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A ( PLTR) - 158.35 | Sell the August 145.00 Calls. |
| General Motors ( GM) - 53.34 | Sell the December 55.00 Calls. |
| NetApp, Inc. ( NTAP) - 104.13 | Sell the December 110.00 Calls. |
| Affirm Holdings, Inc. Class A ( AFRM) - 68.56 | Sell the August 66.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 109.14 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
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