I have entered a short iron condor spread on NVDA, using options that trade for the last time 42 days hence, on July 19. The premium is a $1.81 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $146.24.
The profit zone for this position is between $166.81 on the upside and $116.81 on the downside.
The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 32.4%.
| Premium: | $1.81 | Expire OTM | |
| NVDA-iron condor | Strike | Odds | Delta |
| Long | 175.00 | 93.0% | 6 |
| Break-even | 166.81 | 89.5% | 10.5 |
| Short | 165.00 | 86.0% | 15 |
| Puts | |||
| Short | 125.00 | 84.0% | 13 |
| Break-even | 116.81 | 88.5% | 9.5 |
| Long | 115.00 | 93.0% | 6 |
The premium is 18.1% of the width of the position’s wings.
The risk/reward ratio is 4.5:1.
By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, June 7, 2019
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