L3 Communications (LLL) 11/3/09 PriceWatch Alert Technicals Showing Bearish

Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:37 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

L3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) closed yesterday at $73.50. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $57.12 and 52-week high of $83.19. L3 Communications stock has been showing support around 72.33 and resistance in the 74.25 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives LLL a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. LLL appears on the Investors Observer Momentum Plays list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '10 75 covered call (LLL AO) for a net debit in the $71.00 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 74 day duration, provides 3.40% downside protection and a 5.63% assigned return rate for a 27.79% 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 LLL Jan '11 55 Call (OOY AK) and selling the Jan '10 75 call (LLL AO) for a $17.65 debit. The trade has a 74 day life and would provide 1.16% downside protection and a 13.31% assigned return rate for a 66.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). L3 Communications has a current annual dividend yield of 1.90%. [ATU-Seven Summits Research]