Call: Philip Morris International (PM); Put: Uber Technologies (UBER); Covered Write: APA Corp (APA).
Daily Option Ideas for December 23, 2025
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc. - $162.20 | O: 26C160.00D20 | Buy the March 160.00 calls at 9.50 | 146.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America ( BAC) | Jan. 52.50 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 2.00 (CP: 4.00) |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ( JPM) | Feb. 320.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 13.40 (CP: 15.40) |
| Bank of America ( BAC) | Mar. 52.50 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 3.05 (CP: 5.05) |
| Johnson Controls International PLC ( JCI) | Feb. 115.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 7.10 (CP: 9.10) |
| Citigroup, Inc. ( C) | Mar. 100.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 19.05 (CP: 21.05) |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. ( CAH) | Mar. 195.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 16.90 (CP: 18.90) |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A ( GOOGL) | Mar. 300.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 28.10 (CP: 30.10) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uber Technologies, Inc. - $80.59 | O: 26O80.00D20 | Buy the March 80.00 puts at 4.95 | 87.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark) ADR ( NVO) | Mar. 50.00 Puts | Stopped at 51.00 (CP: 51.22) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA Corp $ 24.41 | O: 26C25.00D20 | Mar. 25.00 | 1.63 | $ 11,505.05 | 31.84% | 24.98% | 5.63% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| SoFi Technologies Inc. ( SOFI) - 27.35 | Sell the February 30.00 Calls. |
| Amphenol Corporation ( APH) - 135.14 | Sell the March 140.00 Calls. |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS) - 66.91 | Sell the February 67.50 Calls. |
| Wayfair Inc. ( W) - 103.64 | Sell the January 100.00 Calls. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU) - 276.59 | Sell the March 260.00 Calls. |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ( HPE) - 24.70 | Sell the February 25.00 Calls. |
| Fortinet Inc. ( FTNT) - 81.74 | Sell the March 85.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Tapestry Inc. ( TPR - 128.97 ) | February 125.00 covered write. |
