SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)

I have entered a short iron condor spread on KRE, using options that trade for the last time 44 days hence, on August 16. The premium is a $0.37 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $53.19.

The profit zone for this position is between $57.37 on the upside and $47.37 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 20.1

Premium:	$0.37	Expire OTM
KRE-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	59.00	94.5%	6
Break-even	57.37	90.1%	11
Short	57.00	85.6%	16
Puts
Short	49.00	82.1%	16
Break-even	47.37	85.8%	12.5
Long	47.00	89.5%	9

The premium is 18.5% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 4.4:1.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, July 3, 2019

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