Select Sector SPDR-Consumer Discretionary (XLY) 11/19/09 PriceWatch Alert Down To $28.02 Break Even

Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:34 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Select Sector SPDR-Consumer Discretionary (PCX: XLY) closed yesterday at $29.17. So far XLY has hit a 52-week low of $15.85 and 52-week high of $29.55. XLY has been showing support around 28.84 and resistance in the 29.42 range. Technical indicators are Bullish. XLY appears on the Investors Observer Select ETF and HOLDR list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '10 29 covered call (XLY AC) for a net debit in the $28.02 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 58 day duration, provides 3.94% downside protection and a 3.50% assigned return rate for a 22.01% 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 XLY Jan '11 15 Call (ZMP AO) and selling the Jan '10 29 call (XLY AC) for a $13.15 debit. The trade has a 58 day life and would provide 3.50% downside protection and a 6.46% assigned return rate for a 41.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). [THA-Seven Summits Research]