Conagra Brands Inc. (CAG)

CAG publishes earnings on Thursday before the opening bell.

I shall use options that trade for the last time 23 days hence, on July 21.

Implied volatility stands at 29%, which is 2.9 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

CAG’s IV stands in the 27th percentile of its annual range and at the peak of its most recent broad movement.

The price used for analysis was $37.57.

Premium:	$1.88	Expire OTM
CAG-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	41.00	89.6%	12
Break-even	39.88
Short	38.00	57.8%	45
Puts
Short	38.00	41.9%	55
Break-even	34.88
Long	33.00	92.2%	7

The premium is 47% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 1.7:1.

Decision for My Account

The best I can do in structuring this trade brings an unacceptably high risk/reward ratio, 1.7:1 vs. my preferred maximum of 1.2:1. I am passing on the trade.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, June 28, 2017

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