iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

Update 6/25/2019: IWM reached 50% of maximum potential profit and I exited the short iron condor position. During the month (plus change) holding period, IWM traced a wave to the upside and then began a decline. The implied volatility rank (IVR) decline by 4.4 to 23.5%.

The position produced a profit of $0.31 per share as the share price showed a net rose from entry of $0.91, although while I held the position it covered a bit more real-estate, peaking at $152.08, or $1.18 above the price at entry. In other words, it was a perfectly well behaved iron condor, of the sort I love to see.

Shares rose by 0.6% over 32 days, or a +7% annual rate. The options position produced a 100.0% return for a +1,141% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on IWM, using options that trade for the last time 56 days hence, on July 19. The premium is a $0.62 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $150.90.

The profit zone for this position is between $159.62 on the upside and $138.62 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 28.

Premium:	$0.62	Expire OTM
IWM-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	161.00	87.0%	13
Break-even	159.62	84.0%	16
Short	159.00	81.0%	19
Puts
Short	140.00	80.0%	19
Break-even	138.62	82.0%	17
Long	138.00	84.0%	15

The premium is 31.0% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 2.2:1.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, May 24, 2019

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