AAPL - how to sell an Iron Condor examples

Want to make theta your best friend? Here's a few examples of the 12/18 expiry on how to sell an Iron Condor contract for AAPL:

Probability 83%=
sell $122 call
sell $122 put
buy $127 call
buy $117 put
risk : reward=
$202 : $298
1 : 1.5

Probability 78%=
sell $122 call
sell $122 put
buy $126 call
buy $118 put
risk : reward=
$133 : $267
1 : 2

Probability 71%=
sell $122 call
sell $122 put
buy $125 call
buy $119 put
risk : reward=
$78 : $222
1 : 3

Probability 64%=
sell $122 call
sell $122 put
buy $124 call
buy $120 put
risk : reward=
$37 : $163
1 : 4.5

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Comment:

On the flip side, if you believe that AAPL is going to move this week, you can get an in the money strangle. This way delta is your friend and theta your rival:

buy $124 put
buy $122 call
total $505
max risk = $305
max reward + $infinite*

Decisions decisions...

Trade active:

I wound up getting a 10-option order this morning. I guess I'd call it a hybrid strategy.

Trade closed manually:

Liquidated everything to lock in profits before 12/18 expiry.