Call: The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW), Put: General Mills, Inc. (GIS), Covered Write: Dollar General Corp. (DG)
Daily Option Ideas for February 5, 2026
Calls
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Charles Schwab Corporation - $102.40 | SCHW2615E105 | Buy the May 105.00 calls at 5.05 | 96.00 |
Follow Ups
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. ( GILD) | Mar. 125.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 22.20 (CP: 24.20) |
| CME Group, Inc. ( CME) | Mar. 270.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 26.90 (CP: 28.90) |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ( ADM) | Mar. 62.50 Calls | Stopped at 4.40 (CP: 3.90) |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ( JPM) | Apr. 310.00 Calls | Stopped at 17.55 (CP: 14.95) |
| State Street Corporation ( STT) | May. 125.00 Calls | Stopped at 9.50 (CP: 8.90) |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. ( TJX) | Apr. 145.00 Calls | Raise the option stop loss to 11.15 (CP: 13.15) |
Puts
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Symbol | Action | Stop Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. - $48.17 | GIS2618R47.5 | Buy the June 47.50 puts at 2.70 | 55.00 |
Follow Up
| Name | Option | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Toast, Inc. Class A ( TOST) | Feb. 35.00 Puts | Raise the option stop loss to 5.60 (CP: 7.60) |
| Altria Group Inc. ( MO) | Jun. 60.00 Puts | Stopped at 66.00 (CP: 65.16) |
Covered Writes
New Recommendations
| Name | Option Sym. | Call to Sell | Call Price | Investment for 500 Shares | Annual Called Rtn. | Annual Static Rtn. | Downside Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General Corp. $ 149.25 | DG2615E150 | May. 150.00 | 10.05 | $ 68,331.05 | 32.07% | 22.93% | 5.85% |
Still Recommended
| Name | Action |
|---|---|
| Alcoa Inc. ( AA) - 58.16 | Sell the March 60.00 Calls. |
| Intel Corporation ( INTC) - 48.60 | Sell the May 49.00 Calls. |
| The Gap, Inc. ( GAP) - 29.01 | Sell the March 29.00 Calls. |
| Brinker International Inc ( EAT) - 162.06 | Sell the April 165.00 Calls. |
The Following Covered Write are no longer recommended
| Name | Covered Write |
|---|---|
| Citigroup, Inc. ( C - 117.43 ) | April 120.00 covered write. |