Symbols traded today: Short Iron Fly positions on QQQ and SPY.
I entered the positions on December 6, one day before expiration (1DTE), and exited on December 7, expiration day.
QQQ short Iron Fly
| LOT: | 10 | ENTRY DATE: | 12/6/2023 |
| EXIT DATE: | 12/7/2023 | ||
| DAYS HELD: | 1 |
Entry and Exit
| METRIC | CREDIT | DEBIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Options premium | $ 2.55 | $ 2.15 | $ 0.40 | 18.6% | 6753% |
| METRIC | ENTRY | EXIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Stock price | $ 386.42 | $ 388.04 | $ (1.62) | $0.00 | 153% |
| Impllied Volatility Rate | 10.6 | 11.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Days to expiration | 1 | 0 |
The structure of the position
| STRUCTURE | STRIKE | ODDS EXPIRE OTM | DELTA |
| Calls | |||
| Long | 391.00 | 88.0% | 13 |
| Break-even | 389.55 | 71.5% | 29 |
| Short | 387.00 | 55.0% | 45 |
| Puts | |||
| Short | 387.00 | 56.0% | 44 |
| Break-even | 384.55 | 72.0% | 28 |
| Long | 382.00 | 88.0% | 12 |
Risk and Reward
| Per contract: | |
| Reward | 255.00 |
| Risk | 195.00 |
| R/R Ratio (n:1) | 0.8 |
SPY short Iron Fly
| LOT: | 18 | ENTRY DATE: | 12/6/2023 |
| EXIT DATE: | 12/7/2023 | ||
| DAYS HELD: | 1 |
Entry and Exit
| METRIC | CREDIT | DEBIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Options premium | $ 2.28 | $ 1.66 | $ 0.62 | 37.3% | 13558% |
| METRIC | ENTRY | EXIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Stock price | $ 456.14 | $ 456.67 | $ (0.53) | $0.00 | 42% |
| Impllied Volatility Rate | 8.8 | 10.3 | -1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Days to expiration | 1 | 0 |
The structure of the position
| STRUCTURE | STRIKE | ODDS EXPIRE OTM | DELTA |
| Calls | |||
| Long | 461.00 | 90.0% | 10 |
| Break-even | 459.28 | 69.5% | 30.5 |
| Short | 457.00 | 49.0% | 51 |
| Puts | |||
| Short | 457.00 | 49.0% | 52 |
| Break-even | 454.28 | 66.5% | 34 |
| Long | 452.00 | 84.0% | 16 |
Risk and Reward
| Per contract: | |
| Reward | 228.00 |
| Risk | 222.00 |
| R/R Ratio (n:1) | 1.0 |
By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, December 6, 2023
Disclaimer
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