http://247wallst.com/retail/2016/03/13/why-analysts-became-much-more-bullish-on-dollar-general/ http://www.thestreet.com/story/1349...pped-at-jefferies.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=DG+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=DG+Income+Statement&annual http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=DG+Interactive#{"range":"2y","allowChartStacking":true} Trade: With DG at 85.01 Jan '17 55/50 bull put spread for a net credit of $30 Yield = 30/470 = 6.38% in 313 days or 7.4% annualized Prob = 98% Expectation = .98(30) - .01(470) - .01(235) = 29.4 - 4.7 - 2.4 = 22.3 Price........... Profit / Loss......... ROM % 37.50............... (470.00)........... -93.60% 50.00............... (470.00)........... -93.60% 50.70............... (400.30)........... -80.06% 54.70.................... 0.00.............. 0.00% 55.00.................. 30.00.............. 6.38% 65.00.................. 30.00.............. 6.38% 75.00.................. 30.00.............. 6.38% 85.00.................. 30.00.............. 6.38% 95.00.................. 30.00.............. 6.38% With March expiration creating idle money this is an alternative to the long term treasury rate. https://ycharts.com/indicators/30_year_treasury_rate