Finisar Corp. (FNSR)

Update 6/19/2017: FNSR gapped sharply to the upside the trading session after earnings were published and then retraced a significant portion of that rise the next day. Rather than risk a move that would make the position unprofitable, I exited at 19.9% of maximum potential profit, which is less than my 25% target.

Shares showed a net rise of 7.5% over five days, or a +545% annual rate. The options position produced a 24.9% yield on debit for a +1,812% annual rate.

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FNSR publishes earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

I shall use options that trade for the last time 36 days hence, on July 21.

Implied volatility stands at 65%, which is 5.7 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

FNSR’s IV stands in the 92nd percentile of its annual range and the 82nd percentile of its most recent broad movement.

The price used for analysis was $25.50.

Premium:	$3.62	Expire OTM
FNSR-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	33.00	92.2%	11
Break-even	29.62
Short	26.00	5873.0%	49
Puts
Short	26.00	41.3%	51
Break-even	22.62
Long	19.00	89.0%	7

The premium is 52% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 0.9:1.

Decision for My Account

I have entered an order on FNSR as described above. The stock at the time of entry was priced at $25.38.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, June 15, 2017

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