Call: Estee Lauder Companies (EL); Put: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA); Covered Write: Fortinet Inc (FTNT).
Daily Option Ideas for December 22, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estee Lauder Companies - $108.70 | O: 26C105.00D20 | Buy the March 105.00 calls at 10.75 | 100.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco Sp-Adr (United Kingdom) ADR ( BTI) | Mar. 50.00 Calls | Stopped at 7.10 (CP: 6.90) |
| Bank of America ( BAC) | Mar. 52.50 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 2.90 (CP: 4.90) |
| Johnson Controls International PLC ( JCI) | Feb. 115.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 6.40 (CP: 8.40) |
| Citigroup, Inc. ( C) | Mar. 100.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 17.80 (CP: 19.80) |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. ( CAH) | Mar. 195.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 14.10 (CP: 16.10) |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A ( GOOGL) | Mar. 300.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 24.70 (CP: 26.70) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (China) ADR - $150.95 | O: 26N150.00D20 | Buy the February 150.00 puts at 7.95 | 166.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NIKE, Inc. ( NKE) | Feb. 67.50 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 8.15 (CP: 10.15) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet Inc. $ 80.24 | O: 26C85.00D20 | Mar. 85.00 | 4.65 | $ 38,865.85 | 34.43% | 20.21% | 4.65% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| SoFi Technologies Inc. ( SOFI) - 27.24 | Sell the February 30.00 Calls. |
| Amphenol Corporation ( APH) - 135.29 | Sell the March 140.00 Calls. |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS) - 66.95 | Sell the February 67.50 Calls. |
| Tapestry Inc. ( TPR) - 125.42 | Sell the February 125.00 Calls. |
| Wayfair Inc. ( W) - 101.70 | Sell the January 100.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 265.92 | Sell the March 260.00 Calls. |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ( HPE) - 24.43 | Sell the February 25.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc. ( TSLA - 481.20 ) | February 450.00 covered write. |
