VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF  (GDX)

Update 10/16/2019: I exited my short iron condor position on GDX for 51.1% of maximum potential profit. The exit debit was $0.22, which is $0.23 below the $0.45 credit received at entry, with shares trading at $26.50, down nine cents from the entry level.

GDX traded sideways in a $2 range during the lifespan of the position. Implied volatility was 50.0% at exit, down 22.9 points from the entry level.

Shares fell by 0.3% over 15 days, or a -8% annual rate. The options position produced a 104.6% return for a +2,544% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on GDX, using options that trade for the last time 45 days hence, on November 15. The premium is a $0.45 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $27.17.

The profit zone for this position is between $30.45 on the upside and $22.45 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 72.9%.

Premium:	$0.45	Expire OTM
GDX-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	33.00	95.0%	6
Break-even	30.45	90.0%	12
Short	30.00	85.0%	18
Puts
Short	24.00	82.0%	16
Break-even	22.45	88.0%	10.5
Long	22.00	94.0%	5

The premium is 18.0% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 12.1% move to the upside and a 21.0% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 33.1%

The risk/reward ratio is 4.6:1, with maximum risk of $205 and maximum reward of $45 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, October 1, 2019

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