OPENING: EWZ DEC 15TH 33.5/35.5/44/46 IRON CONDOR (LATE POST)
... for a .38/contract credit.
With an implied volatility of 31.6, this is one of the higher volatility exchange traded funds. Going small.
For a two-wide, this credit is less than compelling; I usually want to see 1/3rd the width of the wings out of these. Thinking of it more as an "engagement trade" than anything else, as I wait for some volatility to seep back into the market ... .
With an implied volatility of 31.6, this is one of the higher volatility exchange traded funds. Going small.
For a two-wide, this credit is less than compelling; I usually want to see 1/3rd the width of the wings out of these. Thinking of it more as an "engagement trade" than anything else, as I wait for some volatility to seep back into the market ... .
Trade active:
Rolling the 44/46 short call vert down at near worthless and to delta balance -- to the 41/43 for a .20/contract credit. Scratch point at .58/contract.
Trade closed manually:
With 16 DTE, taking this dip opportunity to close this for a .66 db, so .08 loss/contract. My last nondirectional play of 2017 ... .