Select Sector SPDR-Technology (XLK) 11/11/09 PriceWatch Alert At $19.88 Break Even

Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:11 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Select Sector SPDR-Technology (PCX: XLK) closed yesterday at $21.73. So far XLK has hit a 52-week low of $12.94 and 52-week high of $21.81. XLK has been showing support around 21.54 and resistance in the 21.90 range. Technical indicators are Bullish. XLK appears on the Investors Observer Select ETF and HOLDR list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jun '10 21 covered call (XLK FU) for a net debit in the $19.88 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 220 day duration, provides 8.51% downside protection and a 5.63% assigned return rate for a 9.35% 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 XLK Jan '11 16 Call (VQP AP) and selling the Jun '10 21 call (XLK FU) for a $4.40 debit. The trade has a 220 day life and would provide 6.12% downside protection and a 13.64% assigned return rate for a 23.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). [WBA-Seven Summits Research]