Cephalon (CEPH) 2/9/10 PriceWatch Alert Shows Bullish Technicals

Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:38 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Cephalon (NASDAQ: CEPH) closed yesterday at $65.00. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $52.55 and 52-week high of $80.24. Cephalon stock has been showing support around 63.13 and resistance in the 66.39 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives CEPH a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. CEPH appears on the Investors Observer Momentum Plays list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a May '10 60 covered call for a net debit in the $57.70 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 102 day duration, provides 11.23% downside protection and a 3.99% assigned return rate for a 14.26% 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 CEPH Jan '11 30 Call and selling the May '10 60 call for a $28.55 debit. The trade has a 102 day life and would provide 9.92% downside protection and a 5.08% assigned return rate for an 18.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Cephalon does not pay dividends at this time. [ATU-Seven Summits Research]