The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)

Update 10/15/2019: My short iron condor position on XLY reached 50% of its maximum potential profit, and I exited for a $0.46 debit, with shares trading at $121.00, up $1.28 from their price when I opened the position.

XLY fell on the day I opened the position, traded sideways for seven days, and then rose to above the entry level. The implied volatility rank fell by 5.5 points, from 38.8% to 33.3%.

Shares rose by 1.1% over 14 days, or a +28% 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 XLY, using options that trade for the last time 45 days hence, on November 15. The premium is a $0.92 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $119.72

The profit zone for this position is between $126.92 on the upside and $10392 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 38.8%.

Premium:	$0.92	Expire OTM
XLY-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	129.00	95.0%	5
Break-even	126.92	90.0%	10.5
Short	126.00	85.0%	16
Puts
Short	111.00	82.0%	16
Break-even	103.92	88.0%	11
Long	103.00	94.0%	6

The premium is 16.7% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 6.0% move to the upside and a 15.2% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 21.2%

The risk/reward ratio is 5:1, with maximum risk of $458 and maximum reward of $92 per contract.

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

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