Call: AbbVie (ABBV); Put: Baidu Inc (BIDU); Covered Call: Apollo Global Management (APO).
Daily Option Ideas for August 5, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. - $198.25 | O: 25K195.00D21 | Buy the November 195.00 calls at 12.45 | 184.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity National Information Services, ( FIS) | Sep. 80.00 Calls | Stopped at 74.00 (CP: 72.28) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation ( BSX) | Nov. 105.00 Calls | Stopped at 5.60 (CP: 5.60) |
| Aptiv PLC ( APTV) | Nov. 70.00 Calls | Stopped at 64.00 (CP: 64.96) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baidu, Inc. (China) ADR - $85.96 | O: 25V85.00D17 | Buy the October 85.00 puts at 4.95 | 95.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc. ( UPS) | Oct. 100.00 Puts | Stopped at 15.15 (CP: 15.10) |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ( BMRN) | Sep. 60.00 Puts | Stopped at 63.00 (CP: 63.03) |
| Salesforce Inc. ( CRM) | Nov. 260.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 20.70 (CP: 22.70) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Global Management Inc. $ 142.02 | O: 25L150.00D19 | Dec. 150.00 | 10.60 | $ 69,008.20 | 20.44% | 17.55% | 6.14% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Hims & Hers Health Inc. ( HIMS) - 63.35 | Sell the September 55.00 Calls. |
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 39.86 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 16.04 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| General Motors ( GM) - 52.77 | Sell the December 55.00 Calls. |
| NetApp, Inc. ( NTAP) - 103.23 | Sell the December 110.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 107.77 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
| KKR & Co. L.P ( KKR) - 145.13 | Sell the October 145.00 Calls. |
| Dollar General Corp. ( DG) - 110.94 | Sell the November 115.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
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