AMD Analysis

Tim Bovee19 Comments

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)

Update Oct. 2, 2018: I exited AMD for a $1.74 profit on the options, with shares trading at $30.21 at exit, The exit price was within the profit zone, 21 cents away from the short calls strike price.

Implied volatility at exit was 74%, two points above its level at entry.

I exited at 77.6% of maximum potential profit, well above my target of 50% of max.

Shares rose by 6.1% over 26 days, or an 86% annual rate. The options position produced a 345.5% return for a +4,85-% annual rate.

I have entered a short iron condor on AMD, using options that trade for the last time 29 days hence, on Oct. 5. The premium is a $0.98 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $28.48.

I made the decision to enter the trade in my account based on a high implied volatility rank and a trending counter to the broad markets.

The profit zone for this position is between $32.98 on the upside and $25.48 on the downside.

Implied volatility stands at 72%, which is 4.8 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

AMD’s IV stands at its peak for the past year, after elimination of an outlier.

The price used for analysis was $27.95.

Premium: $0.98 Expire OTM
AMD-iron condor Strike Odds Delta
Long 34.00 84.1% 21
Break-even 32.98 80.4% 25.5
Short 32.00 76.7% 30
Puts
Short 26.50 59.4% 33
Break-even 25.48 66.8% 26.5
Long 24.50 74.1% 20

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

The risk/reward ratio is 1:1.

The bid/ask spread was 17.7%.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Sept. 6, 2018

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