iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

Update 8/20/2019: My short iron condor position on IWM reached 50% of maximum potential profit, and I exited for a $0.90 debit — half the credit received at entry. Shares at exit were trading at $149.25, which is $1.12 above their level at entry.

IWM meandered in a sideways movement during the holding period, and that was reflected in the implied volatility rate, which fell by 19.8 points from the entry level to 29.0% at exit.

Shares rose by 0.8% over 14 days, or a +20% annual rate. The options position produced a 100.0% return for a +2,607% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on IWM, using options that trade for the last time 45 days hence, on September 20. The premium is a $1.80 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $148.13.

The profit zone for this position is between $156.80 on the upside and $126.80 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 48.8.

In building the trade, I skewed it to provide a deeper profit zone to the downside.

Premium:	$1.80	Expire OTM
IWM-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	162.00	93.0%	7
Break-even	156.80	84.0%	16.5
Short	155.00	75.0%	26
Puts
Short	132.00	87.0%	12
Break-even	126.80	90.0%	9
Long	125.00	93.0%	6

The premium is 25.7% of the width of the position’s wings.

The risk/reward ratio is $520 to $180 per contract, or 2.9:1.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, August 6, 2019

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Tim Bovee, Private Trader tracks the analysis and trades of a private trader for his own accounts. Nothing in this blog constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, options or any other financial instrument. The only purpose of this blog is to provide education and entertainment.

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