Call: Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG); Put: Equifax Inc (EFX); Covered Write: Carnival Corporation (CCL).
Daily Option Ideas for August 25, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Financial Group Inc - $50.77 | O: 26A50.00D16 | Buy the January 50.00 calls at 4.10 | 45.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Company ( AXP) | Sep. 300.00 Calls | Stopped at 20.10 (CP: 18.85) |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ( ADM) | Dec. 57.50 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 6.20 (CP: 8.20) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equifax Inc. - $251.36 | O: 26M250.00D16 | Buy the January 250.00 puts at 15.90 | 276.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Cognex Corp ( CGNX) | Nov. 40.00 Puts | Stopped at 45.00 (CP: 44.23) |
| Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX) | Nov. 90.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 5.45 (CP: 7.45) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Corporation $ 31.30 | O: 25J32.00D17 | Oct. 32.00 | 1.74 | $ 14,884.60 | 44.39% | 32.64% | 4.52% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| IonQ Inc. ( IONQ) - 39.78 | Sell the October 42.00 Calls. |
| MARA Holdings Inc. ( MARA) - 16.29 | Sell the December 18.00 Calls. |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A ( HOOD) - 109.32 | Sell the November 110.00 Calls. |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A ( WBD) - 12.05 | Sell the November 12.00 Calls. |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NCLH) - 25.05 | Sell the December 24.00 Calls. |
| Seagate Technology ( STX) - 159.21 | Sell the November 160.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 117.68 | Sell the November 125.00 Calls. |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A ( PLTR) - 158.74 | Sell the October 165.00 Calls. |
| Albemarle Corp ( ALB) - 81.34 | Sell the October 80.00 Calls. |
| NIKE, Inc. ( NKE) - 78.38 | Sell the December 80.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Apollo Global Management Inc. ( APO - 134.20 ) | November 140.00 covered write. |
