Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO)

AVGO publishes earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

I shall use options that trade for the last time eight days hence, on Sept. 1.

Implied volatility stands at 40%, which is 3.3 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

AVGO’s IV stands in the 78th percentile of its annual range and at the peak of its most recent broad movement.

The price used for analysis was $254.82.

Premium:	$14.50	Expire OTM
AVGO-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	282.50	91.6%	10
Break-even	269.50	~77.0%	~25
Short	255.00	51.5%	52
Puts
Short	255.00	48.6%	48
Break-even	242.00	~71.0%	26
Long	227.50	88.7%	10

The premium is 52.7% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 0.9:1.

The expected move is $12.45, within the break-even width.

Decision for My Account

I am passing on this trade. It’s an excellent structure. But the price of a single contract is greater than I prefer. My motto: Trade small, trade often. AVGO’s price isn’t quite small enough for my taste.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 24, 2017

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