Goldcorp (GG) 10/23/09 PriceWatch Alert Shows Bullish Technicals

Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:18 AM EDT

Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) closed yesterday at $40.75. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $13.84 and 52-week high of $43.41. Goldcorp stock has been showing support around 39.88 and resistance in the 41.66 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish. GG appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '10 41 covered call (GAG AE) for a net debit in the $37.65 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has an 85 day duration, provides 7.61% downside protection and an 8.90% assigned return rate for a 38.21% 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 GG Jan '11 17.50 Call (OPJ AW) and selling the Jan '10 41 call (GAG AE) for a $20.95 debit. The trade has an 85 day life and would provide 5.64% downside protection and a 12.17% assigned return rate for a 52.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Goldcorp has a current annual dividend yield of 0.43%. [FBB-Seven Summits Research]

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