Ultra Basic Materials ProShares (UYM) PriceWatch Alert for November 18, 2009

Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:08 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Ultra Basic Materials ProShares (PCX: UYM) closed yesterday at $32.73. So far UYM has hit a 52-week low of $7.85 and 52-week high of $32.75. UYM has been showing support around 30.88 and resistance in the 33.68 range. Technical indicators are Bullish. UYM appears on the Investors Observer Select ETF and HOLDR list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a May '10 31 covered call (UUZ EE) for a net debit in the $26.63 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has an 185 day duration, provides 18.64% downside protection and a 16.41% assigned return rate for a 32.38% 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 UYM Jan '11 15 Call (XYU AC) and selling the May '10 31 call (UUZ EE) for a $12.70 debit. The trade has an 185 day life and would provide 15.37% downside protection and a 25.98% assigned return rate for a 51.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). [WBA-Seven Summits Research]