iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)

Update 12/27/2019: I have exited my short iron condor position on TLT for a $0.36 debit, a profit of $0.37, with shares trading for $137.51,  down $1.32 from their level at entry. The exit price was at 50.7% of maximum potential profit, slightly above my 50% goal.

The underlying TLT stock rose for three days after entry and then began a gentle decline that lasted until December 19, when it began an equally gentle rise. The price remained within the profit zone throughout the holding period. The implied volatility rank stood at 22.5% at the exit, down 21.3 points from its level at entry.

Shares declined by 1% over 18 days, or a -19% annual rate. The options position produced a 102.8% return for a 2,084% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on TLT, using options that trade for the last time 39 days hence, on January 17. The premium is a $0.73 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $138.83.

The profit zone for this position is between $144.73 on the upside and $131.73 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 43.8%.

Premium:	$0.73	Expire OTM
TLT-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	147.00	90.0%	10
Break-even	144.73	85.0%	15.5
Short	144.00	80.0%	21
Puts
Short	134.00	81.0%	20
Break-even	131.73	86.0%	15
Long	131.00	91.0%	10

The premium is 24.3% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 4.2% move to the upside and a 5.4% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 9.6%

The risk/reward ratio is 3.1:1, with maximum risk of $227 and maximum reward of $73 per contract.

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

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