Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC)

Update 8/8/2017: THC fell by $2 after earnings were published, recovered about half in early trading and then fell back. I exited at 18% of maximum potential profit, less than my 25% target, in order to clear room in the account for another trade.

Shares declined by 6.4% over my one-day holding period, or a -2,339.5% annual rate. Tye options position produced a 22.05 yield on debit for a +8,035% annual rate.

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THC publishes earnings on Monday after the closing bell.

I shall use options that trade for the last time 11 days hence, on Aug. 18.

Implied volatility stands at 76%, which is 7.4 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

THC’s IV stands in the 97th percentile of its annual range and the peak of its most recent broad movement.

The price used for analysis was $16.50.

Premium:	$1.94	Expire OTM
THC-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	20.50	91.3%	12
Break-even	18.44	~76.5%	~27
Short	16.50	53.0%	53
Puts
Short	16.50	47.0%	47
Break-even	14.44	~74.9	~20
Long	12.50	87.8%	8

The premium is 49% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 1.1:1.

Decision for My Account

I have entered an order on THC as described above. The stock at the time of entry was priced at $16.46.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 7, 2017

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