Call: Walmart Inc. (WMT), Put: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Covered Write: Barrick Mining Corporation (B)
Daily Option Ideas for January 2, 2026
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. - $112.57 | WMT2620C115 | Buy the March 115.00 calls at 4.25 | 98.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ( ORLY) | Jan. 100.00 Calls | Stopped at 90.00 (CP: 91.70) |
| Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN) | Mar. 230.00 Calls | Stopped at 14.75 (CP: 13.20) |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. ( CAH) | Mar. 195.00 Calls | Stopped at 16.90 (CP: 16.40) |
| Apple Inc. ( AAPL) | Mar. 270.00 Calls | Stopped at 13.15 (CP: 12.85) |
| Caterpillar, Inc. ( CAT) | Mar. 580.00 Calls | Initiate an option stop loss of 48.10 (CP: 50.10) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill 'A' - $37.56 | CMG2620O37.5 | Buy the March 37.50 puts at 2.64 | 43.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy Inc. ( GDDY) | Feb. 130.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 9.90 (CP: 11.90) |
| Accenture PLC ( ACN) | Mar. 270.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 16.50 (CP: 18.50) |
| DocuSign, Inc. ( DOCU) | Mar. 70.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 5.25 (CP: 7.25) |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (China) ADR ( BABA) | Feb. 150.00 Puts | Stopped at 7.25 (CP: 5.15) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrick Mining Corporation $ 43.55 | B2620C44 | Mar. 44.00 | 3.60 | $ 20,236.00 | 36.21% | 36.64% | 7.17% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Amphenol Corporation ( APH) - 135.14 | Sell the March 140.00 Calls. |
| Lemonade Inc ( LMND) - 71.18 | Sell the February 80.00 Calls. |
| Intel Corporation ( INTC) - 36.90 | Sell the February 37.00 Calls. |
| Estee Lauder Companies ( EL) - 104.72 | Sell the March 110.00 Calls. |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS) - 65.09 | Sell the March 65.00 Calls. |
| Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. Class A ( FIGR) - 40.84 | Sell the February 45.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Wayfair Inc. ( W - 100.41 ) | January 100.00 covered write. |
| Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU - 285.41 ) | March 260.00 covered write. |
| Fortinet Inc. ( FTNT - 79.41 ) | March 85.00 covered write. |
| APA Corp ( APA - 24.46 ) | March 25.00 covered write. |
