Call: Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE); Put: Akami Technologies (AKAM); Covered Write: Apollo Global Management (APO).
Daily Option Ideas for August 15, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| IntercontinentalExchange Inc. - $181.43 | O: 25L180.00D19 | Buy the December 180.00 calls at 10.10 | 170.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Altria Group Inc. ( MO) | Sep. 60.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 4.30 (CP: 6.30) |
| 3M Company ( MMM) | Oct. 150.00 Calls | Stopped at 10.90 (CP: 8.15) |
| Apple Inc. ( AAPL) | Oct. 200.00 Calls | Stopped at 34.60 (CP: 34.25) |
| AbbVie Inc. ( ABBV) | Nov. 195.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 15.10 (CP: 17.10) |
| Capital One Financial Corporation ( COF) | Nov. 210.00 Calls | Stopped at 18.60 (CP: 17.30) |
| Etsy Inc ( ETSY) | Nov. 60.00 Calls | Stopped at 11.30 (CP: 10.40) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. - $74.62 | O: 25W75.00D21 | Buy the November 75.00 puts at 5.60 | 82.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company ( F) | Aug. 11.00 Puts | Expired at 0 |
| Gitlab, Inc. Class A ( GTLB) | Sep. 45.00 Puts | Stopped at 5.20 (CP: 4.70) |
| FedEx Corporation ( FDX) | Dec. 230.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 16.50 (CP: 18.50) |
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. $ 140.68 | O: 25K140.00D21 | Nov. 140.00 | 9.90 | $ 65,395.50 | 22.26% | 23.95% | 6.04% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 41.03 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 15.75 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| Apollo Global Management Inc. ( APO) - 140.68 | Sell the December 150.00 Calls. |
| Vertiv Holdings LLC ( VRT) - 132.52 | Sell the October 140.00 Calls. |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A ( HOOD) - 110.71 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A ( WBD) - 11.78 | Sell the November 12.00 Calls. |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NCLH) - 24.36 | Sell the December 24.00 Calls. |
| Seagate Technology ( STX) - 155.73 | Sell the November 160.00 Calls. |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD) - 180.95 | Sell the October 185.00 Calls. |
| Meta Platform Inc. ( META) - 782.13 | Sell the November 790.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
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