Trade Details:
SELL 20 RUT May 1385/1375 Credit Put spreads @0.57 Credit
SELL 8 RUT May 1630/1640 Credit Call spreads @0.92 Credit
Upside and downside hedges:
BUY 12 IWM May 164 Calls @0.22
BUY 2 IWM May 141 Puts @0.96
Total Net Credit: $1,420
Days to Expiration: 39
For a smaller account ($20,000), this can be played as a 4/4/2/2 and then the hedges: 4 IWM Calls and 1 IWM Put (139 strike to spend less debit). OR half all that for an even smaller ($10,000) account, without the long IWM Put.
Risk profile:
RUT Chart for future reference:
Trade Update - April 18, 2018
Closed entire Call side of the Elephant:
CLOSED 8 RUT May 1630/1640 Credit Call spreads @1.90 Debit
Original credit received was 0.92 so this is a net loss of 0.98 per spread. $784 for 8 spreads in dollar terms.
CLOSED 12 IWM May Long 164 Calls @0.30 Credit
Original debit invested here was 0.22 per contract. Net 0.08 gain per. $96 in dollar terms for 12 contracts.
Net-net (96 - 784) the loss taken was -$688
The Put side is still in play and its credit is greater than today's loss. Being down in the 1385 neighborhood it is a very high probability winner with a RUT index now trading above 1,585.
SELL 20 RUT May 1385/1375 Credit Put spreads @0.57 Credit
SELL 8 RUT May 1630/1640 Credit Call spreads @0.92 Credit
Upside and downside hedges:
BUY 12 IWM May 164 Calls @0.22
BUY 2 IWM May 141 Puts @0.96
Total Net Credit: $1,420
Days to Expiration: 39
For a smaller account ($20,000), this can be played as a 4/4/2/2 and then the hedges: 4 IWM Calls and 1 IWM Put (139 strike to spend less debit). OR half all that for an even smaller ($10,000) account, without the long IWM Put.
Risk profile:
RUT Chart for future reference:
Trade Update - April 18, 2018
Closed entire Call side of the Elephant:
CLOSED 8 RUT May 1630/1640 Credit Call spreads @1.90 Debit
Original credit received was 0.92 so this is a net loss of 0.98 per spread. $784 for 8 spreads in dollar terms.
CLOSED 12 IWM May Long 164 Calls @0.30 Credit
Original debit invested here was 0.22 per contract. Net 0.08 gain per. $96 in dollar terms for 12 contracts.
Net-net (96 - 784) the loss taken was -$688
The Put side is still in play and its credit is greater than today's loss. Being down in the 1385 neighborhood it is a very high probability winner with a RUT index now trading above 1,585.
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