Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)

Update 2/19/2020: I exited my short iron condor position on XLK for a $2.01 debit per contract share, a loss of $2.44 per contract share. The underlying stock was trading for $102.90, up $3.00 from the entry price. 

XLK stayed on a nearly constant uptrend during my holding period, moving above the $96 short call strike price into unprofitability, where it stayed. The implied volatility rank was 28.8% at the close, down 2.8 points from the entry level.

The options position produced a 60.7% loss over 40 days for a 128% annual rate.

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I have entered a short iron condor spread on XLK, using options that trade for the last time 44 days hence, on February 21. The premium is a $0.79 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $92.66.

The profit zone for this position is between $96.79 on the upside and $85.79 on the downside.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 55.3.

Premium:	$0.79	Expire OTM
XLK-iron condor	Strike	Odds	Delta
Long	98.00	89.0%	12
Break-even	96.79	83.0%	18.5
Short	96.00	77.0%	25
Puts
Short	88.00	76.0%	22
Break-even	85.79	81.0%	17.5
Long	85.00	86.0%	13

The premium is 31.6% of the width of the position’s wings.

The profit zone covers a 4.4% move to the upside and an 8.1% move to the downside of the entry price, for total coverage of 12.5%

The risk/reward ratio is 2.2:1, with maximum risk of $171 and maximum reward of $79 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, January 8, 2020

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