Update 7/27/2021: I exited my short bear call spread position on XBI 24 days before expiration, for a $0.38 debit per contract/share, a profit before fees of $0.92 per contract. Shares were trading at $122.05, down $2.70 from the entry level.

My decision to exit was based on the price reaching more than 50%.of maximum potential profit, as required by my trading rules. The price remained below my short call strike, $34, throughout the life of the position. The entry and exit dates are shown by vertical red lines on the chart, with a horizontal gray line marking short call strike price.

Shares declined by 2.2% over nine days for a -65.8% annual rate. The options position produced a 121.1% return for a 3,682% annual rate.

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SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)

Lot 2

I have entered a short bear call spread on XBI, using options that trade for the last time 36 days hence, on August 20. The premium is a $0.84 credit per contract share and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $124.75.

The implied volatility rank (IVR) stands at 30%.

Premium:	$0.84	Expire OTM
XBI-bear call spread	Strike	Odds	Delta
Puts
Long	140.00	91.0%	11
Break-even	133.16	86.0%	17
Short	134.00	81.0%	23

The premium is 28% of the width of the position’s wing.
The profit zone covers a 6.7% move to the upside.

The risk/reward ratio is 6.1:1, with maximum risk of $516 and maximum reward of $84 per contract.

Elliott wave analysis places XBI in a 3rd wave downtrend, and if that analysis holds up, then the price is unlikely to revisit the $134 level, which marks the top of my profit zone.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, July 15, 2021

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Tim Bovee, Private Trader tracks the analysis and trades of a private trader for his own accounts. Nothing in this blog constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, options or any other financial instrument. The only purpose of this blog is to provide education and entertainment.

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