Aluminum Corp of China (NYSE: ACH) closed Wednesday's trading session at $22.40. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $18.03 and 52-week high of $34.27. Aluminum Corporation of China stock has been showing support around $22.10 and resistance in the $22.96 range.
Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish. For a hedged play on this stock, look at the May '11 $22.00 covered call for a net debit in the $20.05 area. That is also the break-even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a duration of 156 days, provides 10.49% downside protection and an assigned return rate of 9.73% for an annualized return rate of 22.76% (for 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 ACH Jan '12 $12.50 call and selling the May '11 $22.00 call for a total debit of $8.65. The trade has a lifespan of 156 days and would provide 5.58% downside protection and an assigned return rate of 9.83% for an annualized return rate of 23% (for comparison purposes only). Aluminum Corporation of China does not pay dividends at this time.