Today I initiated an August Iron Condor in the SPX index:
Transaction Details:
Buy 20 SPXJuly August 1890 Put @8.01
Sell 20 SPXJuly August 1900 Put @8.64
Sell 20 SPXJuly August 2190 Call @3.01
Buy 20 SPXJuly August 2195 Call @2.54
Net Credit: 0.63 Credit from Puts ($1,260), 0.47 Credit from Calls ($940)
Max Risk: $7,800 to the upside above SPX 2,195. $17,800 to the downside, below SPX 1,890.
SPX chart for future reference:
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Despite the fact that the same number of contracts is being played on both wings, it is an unbalanced Iron Condor because the Call side is 5 points wide, whereas the Put side is 10 points wide, which can be seen in the picture below.
Risk profile at entry:
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Initiated AUG $SPX 1890/1900/2190/2195 Iron Condor. 1.10 Credit— The Lazy Trader (@lazytrading) June 30, 2016
Transaction Details:
Buy 20 SPX
Sell 20 SPX
Sell 20 SPX
Buy 20 SPX
Net Credit: 0.63 Credit from Puts ($1,260), 0.47 Credit from Calls ($940)
Max Risk: $7,800 to the upside above SPX 2,195. $17,800 to the downside, below SPX 1,890.
SPX chart for future reference:
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Risk profile at entry:
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Trade Update - July 12, 2016
2190/2195 Call side of the position is closed for 1.65 debit.
The initial credit received for this side was 0.47. Closing for 1.65 represents a net loss of 1.18, or $2,360 in dollar terms for 20 spreads (1.18 * 100 * 20).
A new Credit Call spread was deployed as follows:
Sell 20 SPX September 2260 Call @4.72
Buy 20 SPX September 2270 Call @3.82
Net Credit of 0.90 ($1800 in dollar terms on 20 spreads)
With this $1800 credit, and the $1260 from the Put side, there is a maximum potential of $3,060. Enough to eclipse the loss suffered today. But, of course, for now, we have a negative result.
2190/2195 Call side of the position is closed for 1.65 debit.
The initial credit received for this side was 0.47. Closing for 1.65 represents a net loss of 1.18, or $2,360 in dollar terms for 20 spreads (1.18 * 100 * 20).
A new Credit Call spread was deployed as follows:
Sell 20 SPX September 2260 Call @4.72
Buy 20 SPX September 2270 Call @3.82
Net Credit of 0.90 ($1800 in dollar terms on 20 spreads)
With this $1800 credit, and the $1260 from the Put side, there is a maximum potential of $3,060. Enough to eclipse the loss suffered today. But, of course, for now, we have a negative result.
Trade Update - July 19, 2016
1890/1900 Put side closed for 0.10 debit.
Net gain of 0.53 per spread or $1,060 in dollar terms.
With this result, we now have:
$2,360 loss on Call side (July 12)
$1,060 gain from Put side (July 19)
That's a net negative result of -$1,300
The SEP 2260/2270 Credit Call spread, is still in play with a total credit received of $1800 for it that was initiated as part of the original Call spread adjustment.
1890/1900 Put side closed for 0.10 debit.
Net gain of 0.53 per spread or $1,060 in dollar terms.
With this result, we now have:
$2,360 loss on Call side (July 12)
$1,060 gain from Put side (July 19)
That's a net negative result of -$1,300
The SEP 2260/2270 Credit Call spread, is still in play with a total credit received of $1800 for it that was initiated as part of the original Call spread adjustment.
Trade Update - August 2, 2016
2260/2270 Call side closed for 0.45 debit:
Bought to Close Sept. SPX 2260 Call (@2.00)
Sold to Close Sept. SPX 2270 Call (@1.55)
An initial credit of 0.90 had been obtained on July 12th. Closing for 0.45 debit represents a net 0.45 gain or $900 (0.45 * 100 * 20).
We are finally done with this Iron Condor. To recap:
- We started with an AUG 1890/1900/2190/2195 Iron Condor
- We closed the 2190/2195 side for a $2,360 loss on July 12.
- We deployed a new 2260/2270 Credit Call spread using September options.
- We closed the 1890/1900 Put side for $1,060 gain on July 19.
- We closed the Sept 2260/2270 Credit Call spread for $900 on August the 2nd.
Overall, we had a net $400 loss in the end, or 0.4% on a 100-grand portfolio.
2260/2270 Call side closed for 0.45 debit:
Bought to Close Sept. SPX 2260 Call (@2.00)
Sold to Close Sept. SPX 2270 Call (@1.55)
An initial credit of 0.90 had been obtained on July 12th. Closing for 0.45 debit represents a net 0.45 gain or $900 (0.45 * 100 * 20).
We are finally done with this Iron Condor. To recap:
- We started with an AUG 1890/1900/2190/2195 Iron Condor
- We closed the 2190/2195 side for a $2,360 loss on July 12.
- We deployed a new 2260/2270 Credit Call spread using September options.
- We closed the 1890/1900 Put side for $1,060 gain on July 19.
- We closed the Sept 2260/2270 Credit Call spread for $900 on August the 2nd.
Overall, we had a net $400 loss in the end, or 0.4% on a 100-grand portfolio.
Check out 2016 Track Record
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