Intel (INTC) 9/8/10 PriceWatch Alert With 9.00% Downside Protection

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:27 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) ended the last trading session at $18.12. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $17.60 and 52-week high of $24.37. Intel stock has been showing support around 17.83 and resistance in the 18.55 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives INTC a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. INTC appears on the Investors Observer Analysts Favorites list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '11 17.50 covered call for a net debit in the $16.49 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 136 day duration, provides 9.00% downside protection and a 6.12% assigned return rate for a 16.44% annualized return rate (comparison purposes only). A lower cost hedged play for this stock would use a longer term call option in place of the covered call stock purchase. To use this strategy look at going long the INTC Jan '12 10 Call and selling the Jan '11 17.50 call for a $6.62 debit. The trade has a 136 day life and would provide 8.28% downside protection and a 13.29% assigned return rate for a 36.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Intel has a current annual dividend yield of 3.45%. [WBA-Seven Summits Research]