Illumina (ILMN) 2/9/10 PriceWatch Alert Up To 27.57% Return

Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:44 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) closed yesterday at $35.67. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $25.59 and 52-week high of $44.07. Illumina stock has been showing support around 34.52 and resistance in the 36.62 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Neutral and S&P gives ILMN a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. ILMN appears on the Investors Observer Momentum Plays list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jun '10 35 covered call for a net debit in the $31.87 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 130 day duration, provides 10.65% downside protection and a 9.82% assigned return rate for a 27.57% 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 ILMN Jan '11 17.50 Call and selling the Jun '10 35 call for a $15.35 debit. The trade has a 130 day life and would provide 7.91% downside protection and a 14.01% assigned return rate for a 39.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Illumina does not pay dividends at this time. [ATU-Seven Summits Research]