Micron Technology Inc. (MU)

Update 6/30/2017: MU fell sharply after earnings were published. I exited for a profit at 41.8% of maximum potential profit.

Shares rose by 1.6% over my one-day holding period, or a +567% annual rate. The options position produced a 71.7% yield on debit for a +26,173% annual rae.

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MU publishes earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

I shall use options that trade for the last time eight days hence, on July 7.

Implied volatility stands at 31%, which is 5.3 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

MU’s IV stands in the peak of both its annual range and  its most recent broad movement.

The price used for analysis was $31.24.

Premium:	$3.52	Expire OTM
MU-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	38.00	93.4%	9
Break-even	34.52
Short	31.00	51.2	55
Puts
Short	31.00	48.7%	45
Break-even	27.52
Long	24.00	90.9%	6

The premium is 50% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 1:1.

Decision for My Account

I have entered an order on MU as described above. The stock at the time of entry was priced at $31.24.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, June 29, 2017

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