iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

Update July 17, 2019: I’ve exited IWM for 50% of maximum potential profit — a $0.21 debit, 21 cents less than the credit received at entry — as shares were trading for $155.28, which is 16 cents above the price at entry.

The price basically went nowhere during the position’s lifespan. The implied volatility rank fell from 13.9% at entry to 10.4% at exit, joining with the normal theta decay of options to produce the profit.

Shares rose by 0.1% over 12 days, or a +3% annual rate. The options positions produced a 100.0% return for a +3,042% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on IWM, using options that trade for the last time 42 days hence, on August 16. The premium is a $0.42 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $155.12.

The profit zone for this position is between $163.42 on the upside and $143.42 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 13.9%.

Premium:	$0.42	Expire OTM
IWM-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	165.00	91.0%	9
Break-even	163.42	88.0%	12
Short	163.00	85.0%	15
Puts
Short	145.00	85.0%	14
Break-even	143.42	87.0%	12.5
Long	143.00	89.0%	11

The premium is 21% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is 3.8:1.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, July 5, 2019

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