Apache Corp. (APA)

Update 12/12/2019: I exited my short iron condor position on APA eight days prior to expiration for a $1.09 debit, a $0.20 profit, with shares trading for $21.96, down $2.05 from their entry level.

APA fell sharply on December 2 after a disappointing report on its operations in Suriname and then recovered  part of the decline. The exit was at 15.5% of maximum potential profit.

Shares fell by 8.5% over 35 days, or a -89% annual rate. The options position produced an 18.4% return for a +191% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on APA, using options that trade for the last time 43 days hence, on December 20. The premium is a $1.29 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $24.01.

The profit zone for this position is between $28.79 on the upside and $18.79 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 72.0%.

Premium:	$1.29	Expire OTM
APA-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	30.00	90.0%	14
Break-even	28.79	84.5%	20
Short	27.50	79.0%	26
Puts
Short	22.50	61.0%	33
Break-even	18.79	76.5%	19.5
Long	17.50	92.0%	6

The premium is 34.4% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 19.9% move to the upside and a 27.8% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 47.7%

The risk/reward ratio is 1.9:1, with maximum risk of $246 and maximum reward of $129 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, November 7, 2019

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