Call: Entergy Corporation (ETR); Put: Transunion (TRU); Covered Write: Palantir Technologies (PLTR).
Daily Option Ideas for August 19, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Corporation - $88.62 | O: 25L87.50D19 | Buy the December 87.50 calls at 5.80 | 80.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Altria Group Inc. ( MO) | Sep. 60.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 4.75 (CP: 6.75) |
| Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN) | Oct. 210.00 Calls | Stopped at 23.40 (CP: 22.40) |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. ( UBER) | Nov. 90.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 8.75 (CP: 10.75) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transunion - $88.81 | O: 25X90.00D19 | Buy the December 90.00 puts at 10.40 | 97.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ( SWK) | Oct. 70.00 Puts | Stopped at 76.00 (CP: 76.06) |
| FedEx Corporation ( FDX) | Dec. 230.00 Puts | Stopped at 16.70 (CP: 16.20) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A $ 174.03 | O: 25J165.00D17 | Oct. 165.00 | 10.80 | $ 74,489.45 | 59.96% | 37.83% | 5.76% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 40.23 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 16.09 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| Vertiv Holdings LLC ( VRT) - 135.69 | Sell the October 140.00 Calls. |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A ( HOOD) - 115.02 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A ( WBD) - 11.82 | Sell the November 12.00 Calls. |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NCLH) - 24.58 | Sell the December 24.00 Calls. |
| Seagate Technology ( STX) - 158.70 | Sell the November 160.00 Calls. |
| Meta Platform Inc. ( META) - 767.37 | Sell the November 790.00 Calls. |
| Apollo Global Management Inc. ( APO) - 139.39 | Sell the November 140.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 123.55 | Sell the November 125.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Apollo Global Management Inc. ( APO - 139.39 ) | December 150.00 covered write. |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD - 176.14 ) | October 185.00 covered write. |
