HLF Overview

Consumer Staples Sector Performance: The consumer staples sector demonstrated renewed strength last week, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF gaining 2%.

ETF Weekly Range: The ETF finished at the top of its weekly range and closed nearly 4% above its intraweek low.

Put Contract Overview: The $10.00 put contract for HLF has a bid of 25 cents, allowing investors to buy shares at $10.00 while collecting a premium, effectively lowering the cost basis to $9.75. This represents a 29% discount from the current price of $14.11, with an 81% chance of the contract expiring worthless, yielding a 2.50% return on cash commitment.

Call Contract Overview: The $15.00 call contract has a bid of 95 cents, allowing investors to sell shares at this price after purchasing at $14.11. This could yield a total return of 13.04% if the stock is called away, with a 41% chance of the contract expiring worthless, providing a potential 6.73% additional return.

Volatility Insights: The implied volatility for the put contract is 95%, while the call contract has an implied volatility of 70%. The actual trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated to be 70%, based on the last 250 trading days.

YieldBoost Concept: The article discusses the concept of YieldBoost, which refers to the additional returns investors can earn from options contracts, highlighting the potential benefits of both put and call strategies for HLF stock.

Economic Optimism Among Entrepreneurs: The Herbalife APAC Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025 found that 74% of entrepreneurs expect their economic well-being to improve in the next year, significantly higher than the 48% of non-entrepreneurs who share this outlook.

Higher Empowerment Levels: Entrepreneurs in the APAC region reported higher levels of economic (59% vs. 39%) and health empowerment (65% vs. 48%) compared to non-entrepreneurs, indicating a greater sense of control over their financial and health decisions.

Confidence in Achieving Goals: The survey revealed that 56% of entrepreneurs believe they can meet their health objectives within the next year, compared to only 33% of non-entrepreneurs, showcasing a strong correlation between economic and health empowerment.

Impact of Empowerment on Outcomes: The findings suggest that individuals who feel empowered in their economic decisions are also more likely to manage their health effectively, highlighting the importance of taking charge of both financial and health-related choices for better overall outcomes.

Root Inc Options Activity: Root Inc (ROOT) experienced significant options trading with 1,802 contracts, equating to about 180,200 underlying shares, particularly notable for the $115 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, which saw 802 contracts traded.

Core Scientific Inc Options Activity: Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) had a high options trading volume of 69,675 contracts, representing approximately 7.0 million underlying shares, with a focus on the $14 strike put option expiring December 19, 2025, which had 34,263 contracts traded.

Trading Volume Comparison: The options trading volumes for both ROOT and CORZ were substantial, with ROOT's volume at 54.8% of its average daily trading and CORZ at 54.2% of its average daily trading volume over the past month.

Further Information: For more details on available expirations for HLF, ROOT, or CORZ options, StockOptionsChannel.com provides additional resources.