Call: Apple (AAPL); Put: Dominion Energy (D); Covered Write: Semtech (SMTC).
Daily Option Ideas for January 7, 2026
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. - $260.35 | O: 26D260.00D17 | Buy the April 260.00 calls at 14.95 | 240.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar, Inc. ( CAT) | Mar. 580.00 Calls | Stopped at 62.90 (CP: 48.50) |
| Morgan Stanley ( MS) | Mar. 180.00 Calls | Stopped at 12.15 (CP: 11.80) |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ( JPM) | Apr. 325.00 Calls | Stopped at 22.05 (CP: 18.70) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy Inc. - $57.08 | O: 26P57.50D17 | Buy the April 57.50 puts at 2.75 | 63.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| The Campbell's Company ( CPB) | Jan. 32.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 4.00 (CP: 6.00) |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc ( BJ) | Feb. 95.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 4.80 (CP: 6.80) |
| GoDaddy Inc. ( GDDY) | Feb. 130.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 11.10 (CP: 13.10) |
| DocuSign, Inc. ( DOCU) | Mar. 70.00 Puts | Stopped at 5.60 (CP: 5.10) |
| Flutter Entertainment Plc ( FLUT) | Mar. 220.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 16.20 (CP: 18.20) |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. ( UBER) | Mar. 80.00 Puts | Stopped at 87.00 (CP: 86.14) |
| The Kroger Co. ( KR) | Mar. 62.50 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 2.40 (CP: 4.40) |
| American Tower REIT ( AMT) | Mar. 175.00 Puts | Initiate an option stop loss of 7.40 (CP: 9.40) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semtech Corporation $ 77.39 | O: 26B80.00D20 | Feb. 80.00 | 4.30 | $ 36,408.05 | 73.15% | 39.80% | 4.58% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Amphenol Corporation ( APH) - 141.38 | Sell the March 140.00 Calls. |
| Lemonade Inc ( LMND) - 80.02 | Sell the February 80.00 Calls. |
| Estee Lauder Companies ( EL) - 108.55 | Sell the March 110.00 Calls. |
| Carnival Corporation ( CCL) - 32.30 | Sell the March 32.00 Calls. |
| Corning Incorporated ( GLW) - 89.25 | Sell the February 90.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Intel Corporation ( INTC - 40.04 ) | February 37.00 covered write. |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS - 63.78 ) | March 65.00 covered write. |
