OPENING: EWZ JANUARY/JUNE 15/26 CALL DIAGONAL
... for an 8.40/contract debit.
Metrics:
Max Loss: $840/contract
Max Profit: $260/contract
Debit Paid/Spread Width Ratio: 76.4%
Break Even: 23.40 vs. 23.30 spot
Notes: A neutral to bullish assumption, IRA-friendly play in the weakened EWZ. I naturally could have gone short put (the June 19th 19 shortie is paying .63), but wanted the opportunity to make something decent if it totally rips away. In a cash secured environment, you'll get some buying power relief over going with the naked.
From a delta standpoint, the back month is at the 89 delta; the front month at the 28, with the front paying just a smidge short of the extrinsic in the back month (which is why the break even is slightly above where EWZ is currently trading). The way to look at these is a form a synthetic covered call, with the back month 90 standing in for your stock.
Metrics:
Max Loss: $840/contract
Max Profit: $260/contract
Debit Paid/Spread Width Ratio: 76.4%
Break Even: 23.40 vs. 23.30 spot
Notes: A neutral to bullish assumption, IRA-friendly play in the weakened EWZ. I naturally could have gone short put (the June 19th 19 shortie is paying .63), but wanted the opportunity to make something decent if it totally rips away. In a cash secured environment, you'll get some buying power relief over going with the naked.
From a delta standpoint, the back month is at the 89 delta; the front month at the 28, with the front paying just a smidge short of the extrinsic in the back month (which is why the break even is slightly above where EWZ is currently trading). The way to look at these is a form a synthetic covered call, with the back month 90 standing in for your stock.
Trade closed manually:
Taking this off for 10.18 here, a 1.78 ($178)/contract winner. I have other EWZ on, which I didn't want to "step on" with this setup ... .