United Parcel Service (UPS) PriceWatch Alert With $60.09 Break Even

Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 8:07 AM

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) ended the last trading session at $63.89. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $56.10 and 52-week high of $78.60. United Parcel Service stock has been showing support around 62.12 and resistance in the 64.96 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives UPS a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. UPS appears on the Investors Observer Analysts Favorites list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '09 65 covered call (UPS AM) for a net debit in the $60.09 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 131 day duration, provides 5.95% downside protection and an 8.17% assigned return rate for a 22.77% 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 UPS Jan '10 45 Call (YUP AI) and selling the Jan '09 65 call (UPS AM) for a $16.80 debit. The trade has a 131 day life and would provide 3.27% downside protection and a 19.05% assigned return rate for a 53.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). United Parcel Service has a current annual dividend yield of 2.77%. [For more information on these strategies along with more details on possible risks go to www.iotogo.com/HPWAinfo]