Symbols traded today: Short Iron Flies on JPM and NKE, both 1DTE
I’ve entered short Iron Fly positions on JPM and NKE, both low-volatility stocks, using options that expire the next day. The idea behind the strategy is to capture the volatility decline as the options near expiration. I exited the next day with losses on both.
JPM short Iron Fly
| LOT: | 1 | ENTRY DATE: | 1/18/2024 |
| EXIT DATE: | 1/19/2024 | ||
| DAYS HELD: | 1 |
Entry and Exit
| METRIC | CREDIT | DEBIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Options premium | $ 1.57 | $ 2.74 | $ (1.17) | -42.7% | -15500% |
| METRIC | ENTRY | EXIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Stock price | $ 165.91 | $ 167.73 | $ (1.82) | 1.10% | 400% |
| Impllied Volatility Rate | 8.9 | 7.3 | -1.6 | ||
| Days to expiration | 1 | 0 |
The structure of the position
| STRUCTURE | STRIKE | ODDS EXPIRE OTM | DELTA | IN PRICE | OUT PRICE | NET PRICE |
| Calls | ||||||
| Long | 170.00 | 96.0% | 4 | $ (0.03) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.02 |
| Break-even | 166.57 | 83.0% | 17 | |||
| Short | 165.00 | 70.0% | 30 | $ 1.31 | $ (2.78) | $ (1.47) |
| Puts | ||||||
| Short | 165.00 | 71.0% | 29 | $ 0.31 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.29 |
| Break-even | 161.57 | 82.5% | 17.5 | |||
| Long | 160.00 | 94.0% | 6 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.01 | $ (0.01) |
| ====== | ||||||
| ` | NET TOTAL: | $ (1.17) |
Risk and Reward
| Per contract: | |
| Reward | 157.00 |
| Risk | 343.00 |
| R/R Ratio (n:1) | 2.2 |
NKE short Iron Fly
| LOT: | 1 | ENTRY DATE: | 1/18 |
| EXIT DATE: | 1/19/2024 | ||
| DAYS HELD: | 1 |
Entry and Exit
| METRIC | CREDIT | DEBIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Options premium | $ 0.84 | $ 0.87 | $ (0.03) | -3.4% | -1252% |
| METRIC | ENTRY | EXIT | CHANGE | CHANGE % | ANNUALIZED CHANGE % |
| Stock price | $ 100.39 | $ 100.53 | $ (0.14) | 0.14% | 51% |
| Impllied Volatility Rate | 8.8 | 6.5 | -2.3 | ||
| Days to expiration | 1 | 0 |
The structure of the position
| STRUCTURE | STRIKE | ODDS EXPIRE OTM | DELTA | IN PRICE | OUT PRICE | NET PRICE |
| Calls | ||||||
| Long | 102.00 | 88.0% | 12 | $ (0.09) | $ 0.06 | $ (0.03) |
| Break-even | 100.84 | 64.0% | 37 | |||
| Short | 100.00 | 40.0% | 62 | $ 0.73 | $ (0.86) | $ (0.13) |
| Puts | ||||||
| Short | 100.00 | 60.0% | 38 | $ 0.33 | $ (0.16) | $ 0.17 |
| Break-even | 99.84 | 71.5% | 27.5 | |||
| Long | 99.00 | 83.0% | 17 | $ (0.13) | $ 0.09 | $ (0.04) |
| ====== | ||||||
| ` | NET TOTAL: | $ (0.03) |
Risk and Reward
| Per contract: | |
| Reward | 84.00 |
| Risk | 66.00 |
| R/R Ratio (n:1) | 0.8 |
By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, January 18-19, 2024
Disclaimer
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