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BarnardR
Nov 5, 2021 1:22 PM

PYPL Earnings Play 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.NASDAQ

Description

Description:
Neutral Calendar Spread, betting on a small move and sharp decrease in IV short term options following earnings on Monday.

Long Call Calendar Spread
Levels indicated by the triangle:
  • Max gain occurs at peak
  • Break-evens at the ends
  • Expiration on the right side

Break-evens
  • 254.1, +9.8%
  • 213.46, -7.8%


R/R: ~5:1
Positive R/R, stop loss levels built into position.
Intend to close before near term expiration.
*Stops based off underlying stock price, not mark to market loss

The Trade
BUY
11/19 232.5C
SELL
11/12 232.5C

Only invest what you are willing to lose
Break-evens and R/R vary on fill

Trade active

New Trade
BUY
11/19 225C
SELL
11/12 225C

New Levels
https://www.tradingview.com/chart/PYPL/g3jtuqVN-PYPL-New-Calendar-Spread-Levels/

The strike was moved to have a more neutral position based off today's moves.


R/R remains the same
Break-evens:
243.8, +8.4%
208.18, -7.5%

Comment

Filled at 1.12

Trade active

Earnings after hours.

Trade active

Rolled these up 2 strikes to 230. Filled @ 1.02
New Trade
BUY
11/19 230C
SELL
11/12 230C
Break-evens
  • 252.31, +9.5%
  • 210.45, -8.4%

R/R: ~5.6:1

Trade active

Looking alright. about a 5% move AH.

Trade closed: stop reached

Closed out @ .65, -36%.
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