Symbols traded: XSP

I entered a short Iron Fly position on XSP and exited the next day, expiration day, for a profit.

XSP short Iron Fly

LOT:	4	ENTRY DATE:	12/27/2023
		EXIT DATE:	12/28/2023
		DAYS HELD:	1

Entry and Exit

METRIC	CREDIT	DEBIT	CHANGE	CHANGE %	ANNUALIZED CHANGE %
Options premium	$ 1.60	$ 1.32	$ 0.28	21.2%	7700%
METRIC	ENTRY	EXIT	CHANGE	CHANGE %	ANNUALIZED CHANGE %
Stock price	$ 478.18	$ 478.91	$ (0.73)	0.15%	56%
Impllied Volatility Rate	4.6	4.3	-0.3
Days to expiration	1	0

The structure of the position

STRUCTURE	STRIKE	ODDS EXPIRE OTM	DELTA	IN PRICE	OUT PRICE	CHANGE
Calls
Long	481.00	85.0%	17	$ (0.24)	$ 0.16	$ (0.08)
Break-even	480.60	73.0%	30
Short	479.00	61.00%	43	$ 0.85	$ (0.82)	$ 0.03
Puts
Short	479.00	39.0%	57	$ 1.28	$ (0.75)	$ 0.53
Break-even	477.60	59.0%	37.5
Long	476.00	79.0%	18	$ (0.29)	$ 0.09	$ (0.20)
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					NET TOTAL:	$ 0.28

Risk and Reward

Per contract:
Reward	160.00
Risk	90.00
R/R Ratio (n:1)	0.6

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, December 27-28, 2023

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