Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

Update 3/11/2021: I exited my bull put vertical options spread on PFE, seven days before expiration, for a $0.80 debit per contract/share, a profit before fees of $27 per contract. Shares were trading at $50.14, down $2.22 from the entry level.

The Implied Volatility Rank at exit was 61.9%, down 20.3 points from the entry level.

I exited because the position reached 25% of maximum potential profit, my normal exit point for earnings plays.

Shares declined by 4.2% over 32 days for a -48% annual rate. The options position produced a 33.8% return for a +385% annual rate.

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I have entered a short bull put options spread on PFE, using options that trade for the last time 39 days hence, on March 18. The premium is a $1.07 credit per contract share and the stock at the time of entry was priced at $52.36.

The Implied Volatility Ratio stood at 82.2%.

Premium:	$1.07	Expire OTM
PFE-bull put spread	Strike	Odds	Delta
Puts
Long	45.00	85.0%	13
Break-even	51.07	73.0%	23.5
Short	50.00	61.0%	34

The premium is 42.8% of the width of the position’s short/long spread. The profit zone covers a 2.5% move to the downside and an unlimited move to the upside.

The risk/reward ratio is 3.7:1, with maximum risk of $393 and maximum reward of $107 per contract.

How I chose the trade. The trade was placed to coincide with PFE’s earnings announcement, before the opening bell on the day after entry. The short strikes were set to coincide with the expected move of $3.21 either way, based on options pricing, which gives a price range of $49.63 to $59.01.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, February 7, 2022

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