TCF Financial (TCB) 10/14/09 PriceWatch Alert Support Down To $13.29

Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:33 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

TCF Financial (NYSE: TCB) closed yesterday at $14.00. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $8.74 and 52-week high of $19.91. TCF Financial stock has been showing support around 13.29 and resistance in the 14.57 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives TCB a very positive 5 STAR (out of 5) strong buy rating. TCB appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at an Apr '10 12.50 covered call (TCB DV) for a net debit in the $11.40 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has an 185 day duration, provides 18.57% downside protection and a 9.65% assigned return rate for a 19.04% 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 TCB Jan '11 5 Call (ZMZ AA) and selling the Apr '10 12.50 call (TCB DV) for a $6.70 debit. The trade has an 185 day life and would provide 16.43% downside protection and an 11.94% assigned return rate for a 24.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). TCF Financial has a current annual dividend yield of 1.46%. [WBA-Seven Summits Research]