Nokia (NOK) 10/30/09 PriceWatch Alert Shows Bearish Technicals

Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:15 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) closed yesterday at $13.17. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $8.47 and 52-week high of $17.05. Nokia stock has been showing support around 12.92 and resistance in the 13.34 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives NOK a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. NOK appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at an Apr '10 12 covered call (NOK DL) for a net debit in the $11.12 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 169 day duration, provides 15.57% downside protection and a 7.91% assigned return rate for a 17.09% 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 NOK Jan '11 7.50 Call (VOK AU) and selling the Apr '10 12 call (NOK DL) for a $4.00 debit. The trade has a 169 day life and would provide 12.68% downside protection and a 12.50% assigned return rate for a 27.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Nokia has a current annual dividend yield of 3.02%. [FBB-Seven Summits Research]