The Health Care Select Sector SPR Fund (XLV)

Update 1/31/2020: I’ve exited my short iron condor position on XLV, with 21 days left until the options expire. I got out for a debit of $0.59 per contract share, a profit of $0.08, with the stock trading at $99.29, down $2.25 from the entry level. My exit was at 11.9% of maximum potential profit.

XLV peaked 11 days after I entered the position and the began a sharp decline that was in its 7th day when I closed the position. Implied volatility did the opposite of what short option traders hope for, rising (rather than falling) by 33.65 points to 65.9%.

Shares showed a net decline of 2.2% over 24 days, or a -34% annual rate. The options position produced a 13.6% return for a +206% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on XLV, using options that trade for the last time 45 days hence, on February 21. The premium is a $0.67 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $101.54

The profit zone for this position is between $105.67 on the upside and $95.00 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 32.3%.

Premium:	$0.67	Expire OTM
XLV-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	106.33	87.0%	13
Break-even	105.67	82.0%	17.5
Short	105.00	77.0%	22
Puts
Short	97.33	77.0%	23
Break-even	95.00	82.0%	18
Long	94.33	87.0%	13

The premium is 30.9% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 4.1% move to the upside and a 6.9% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 11.0%

The risk/reward ratio is 2.2:1, with maximum risk of $149 and maximum reward of $67 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, January 7, 2020

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