VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF  (GDX)

Update 8/26/2019: I’ve exited my short iron condor on GDX at 51.1% of maximum potential profit, slightly above my normal management point. The exit cost was a $0.22 debit, giving a $0.23 profit, with shares trading at $29.95, or $0.28 above the level at entry.

GDX traced a sideways path during the entirety of my holding period. Implied volatility fell by 15.1 points, to 84.7%, from its entry level.

Shares rose by 0.9% over 17 days, or a +20% annual rate. The options position produced a 104.6% return for a +2,245% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on GDX, using options that trade for the last time 42 days hence, on September 20. The premium is a $0.45 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $29.63

The profit zone for this position is between $34.45 on the upside and $25.45 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 99.8%.

Premium:	$0.45	Expire OTM
GDX-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	36.00	93.2%	9
Break-even	34.45	89.9%	12.5
Short	34.00	86.6%	16
Puts
Short	27.00	77.2%	19
Break-even	25.45	84.5%	13
Long	25.00	91.8%	7

The premium is 22.5% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 16.3% move to the upside and a 16.4% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 32.7%

The risk/reward ratio is 3.4:1, with maximum risk of $155 and maximum reward of $45 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, August 9, 2019

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