Call: Morgan Stanley (MS); Put: Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRK); Covered Write: Nike Inc (NKE).
Daily Option Ideas for August 22, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley - $147.85 | O: 25K145.00D21 | Buy the November 145.00 calls at 9.65 | 136.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Monster Beverage Corp. ( MNST) | Sep. 57.50 Calls | Stopped at 5.70 (CP: 5.60) |
| American Express Company ( AXP) | Sep. 300.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 20.10 (CP: 22.10) |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ( ADM) | Dec. 57.50 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 5.10 (CP: 7.10) |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. ( UBER) | Nov. 90.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 9.65 (CP: 11.65) |
| DraftKings Inc Class A ( DKNG) | Nov. 45.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 3.25 (CP: 5.25) |
| T-Mobile US Inc. ( TMUS) | Nov. 250.00 Calls | Stopped at 17.10 (CP: 13.50) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenstock Holding plc - $53.31 | O: 25V55.00D17 | Buy the October 55.00 puts at 3.50 | 58.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Bath & Body Works Inc. ( BBWI) | Sep. 32.50 Puts | Stopped at 3.10 (CP: 2.60) |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated ( MKC) | Dec. 75.00 Puts | Stopped at 5.40 (CP: 4.80) |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated ( QCOM) | Nov. 160.00 Puts | Stopped at 10.60 (CP: 10.25) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKE, Inc. $ 76.18 | O: 25L80.00D19 | Dec. 80.00 | 5.65 | $ 36,855.85 | 22.90% | 22.01% | 6.12% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 37.17 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 15.51 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A ( HOOD) - 106.30 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A ( WBD) - 11.59 | Sell the November 12.00 Calls. |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NCLH) - 23.36 | Sell the December 24.00 Calls. |
| Seagate Technology ( STX) - 154.60 | Sell the November 160.00 Calls. |
| Apollo Global Management Inc. ( APO) - 134.01 | Sell the November 140.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 115.79 | Sell the November 125.00 Calls. |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A ( PLTR) - 156.18 | Sell the October 165.00 Calls. |
| Albemarle Corp ( ALB) - 78.94 | Sell the October 80.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| FTAI Aviation Ltd ( FTAI - 146.09 ) | October 140.00 covered write. |
