Oracle Corp. (ORCL)

Update 9/18/2018: ORCL dropped sharply after earnings were published and then quickly recovered most of the temporary loss. I exited at 36.5% of maximum potential profit. Shares were at $48.65, and the debit on my options was $1.90, producing a profit of $109 per contract.

Shares declined by 1.3% over my one-day holding period, or a -489% annual rate. The options position produced a +57.4% return for a +20,939% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron fly spread on ORCL, using options that trade for the last time 32 days hence, on Oct. 19. The premium is a $2.99 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $49.31.

I made the decision to enter the trade in my account based on an earnings announcement.

The profit zone for this position is between $51.99 on the upside and $45.99 on the downside.

ORCL publishes earnings on Sept. 19 after the opening bell.

Implied volatility stands at 30%, which is 2.4 times the VIX, a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500 index.

ORCL’s IV stands in the 70th percentile of its most recent broad movement..

The price used for analysis was $49.72.

Premium:	$2.99	Expire OTM
ORCL-iron fly	Strike	Odds	Delta
Calls
Long	55.00	8.0%	9
Break-even	51.99	74.7%	24
Short	49.00	53.0%	56
Puts
Short	49.00	47.0%	44
Break-even	45.99	74.0%	23
Long	43.00	10.0%	9

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

The risk/reward ratio is 1:1.

The bid/ask spread was 3.2%.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Sept. 17, 2018

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