SPRD S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

Update 3/6/2020: SPY rose slightly after I entered this position and then resumed its downtrend, hitting the exit point dictated by my rules. I closed the position for a $0.59 debit, down $0.59 from the entry credit, with shares trading for $293.15, down $17 from the price at entry. The exit came at 50% of maximum potential profit.

SPY had done a correction after a large decline beginning February 19 and resumed its downward movement after I entered the position, quickly hitting its exit point 42 days before expiration. The implied volatility rank stood at 104.6, up 46.5 points from the entry level.

Shares declined by 5.5% over three days, or a –669% annual rate. The options position produced a 100.0% return for a +12,167% annual rate.

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I have entered a short bear call spread on SPY, using options that trade for the last time 45 days hence, on April 17. The premium is a $1.18 credit and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $310.18.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 58.1%.

This is lot 1 of two similar spreads on SPY expiring in April.

Premium:	$1.18	Expire OTM
SPY-bear call spread	Strike	Odds	Delta
Calls
Long	334.00	81.0%	19
Break-even	326.82	85.5%	15
Short	328.00	90.0%	10

The premium is 39.3% of the width of the position’s wing.

The profit zone covers a 5.4% move to the upside.

The risk/reward ratio is 4.1:1, with maximum risk of $482 and maximum reward of $118 per contract.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, March 3, 2020

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