Bankrate (RATE) PriceWatch Alert Shows Bullish Technicals

Posted: Friday, June 05, 2009 8:07 AM EDT

Bankrate (NasdaqNM: RATE) closed yesterday at $29.88. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $15.77 and 52-week high of $49.37. Bankrate stock has been showing support around 29.23 and resistance in the 30.75 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish. RATE appears on the Investors Observer Stocks In The News list. Citigroup downgraded RATE Tuesday to Hold from Buy. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Nov '09 25 covered call (QIB KE) for a net debit in the $23.08 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 169 day duration, provides 22.76% downside protection and an 8.32% assigned return rate for a 17.97% 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 RATE Jan '10 17.50 Call (LVM AW) and selling the Nov '09 25 call (QIB KE) for a $6.05 debit. The trade has a 169 day life and would provide 21.18% downside protection and a 23.97% assigned return rate for a 52.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Bankrate does not pay dividends at this time. [For more information on these strategies along with more details on possible risks go to www.iotogo.com/HPWAinfo]

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