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Friday, January 5, 2018

February 2018 RUT Unbalanced Elephant

Trade Details:

40 RUT 1455/1460 Credit Put  spreads 0.30 Credit ($1200)
16 RUT 1625/1630 Credit Call spreads 0.48 Credit ($768)

plus

17 IWM Long 163 Calls @0.22 (-$374)
2   IWM Long 147 Puts @0.70 (-$140)

Net Credit: $1456
Days to Expiration: 42

Profit picture:
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A RUT Chart for future reference and self-study:
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Trade Update - Jan 11, 2018

CLOSED 16 RUT 1625/1630 Credit Call spreads @1.30 debit
Original credit was 0.48. Loss: 0.82 per spread. Total Loss $1,312 (16 spreads)

CLOSED 17 IWM Long 163 Calls @0.62
Original debit paid was 0.22 per contract. Gain: 0.40. Total Gain $680 (17 contracts)

Net-net the Call side of the Elephant results in a $632 loss (-$1312 +$680). The Put side is in play and it contains a net credit of $1,040. Enough for the Elephant to become a winner.

Elephants do not suffer nearly as much as Iron Condors during bull rallies, with low volatility as now. This one is an example that in all likelihood will end up being a net winner in the end, and this, without fighting the Call side at all. No uncomfortable adjustments, no headaches. I'm about to totally switch to Elephants at this point and abandon Iron Condors for a while (even though I played them Unbalanced with a smaller Call exposure).

Finally a RUT Chart for future reference


Trade Update - Feb 5, 2018

CLOSED 40 RUT 1460/1455 Credit Put spreads @1.89 debit
Original credit was 0.30. Loss: 1.59 per spread. Total Loss $6,360 (40 spreads)

CLOSED 2  IWM Long 147 Puts @5.00
Original debit was 0.70. A 4.30 gain per contract. Total: $860

INITIATED 40 RUT 1340/1335 Credit Put spreads @0.35 Credit
Total credit: $1,400




Trade Update - Feb 6, 2018

CLOSED 40 RUT 1340/1335 Credit Put spreads @0.65 DebitNet loss: 0.30 per spread $1200 in dollar terms for 40 spreads

The Feb RUT Elephant is now entirely closed.

These are the results per parts:

16 RUT 1625/1630 Credit Call spreads  $1312
17 IWM Long 163 Calls $680
40 RUT 1455/1460 Credit Put  spreads $6,360
2   IWM Long 147 Puts $860
40 RUT 1340/1335 Credit Put spreads $1200

FINAL TOTAL BALANCE: $7332


For details about the management of Unbalanced Elephant positions consider an LTOptions.com membership, where there is also material that discusses how to put this type of position in small accounts too.

Check out 2018 Track Record


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