If you agree that DELL will stay above its 50-day moving average, consider the following trade that relies on the stock remaining above 95 through expiration in seven weeks. Buy to Open DELL 16Jul 92.5 put (DELL210716P92.5) Sell to Open DELL 16Jul 95 put (DELL210716P95) for a credit of $0.75 (selling a vertical) This credit is $0.03 less than the mid-point of the option spread when DELL was trading above $98. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount. Your commission on this trade will be only $1.30 per spread. Each spread would then yield $73.70. This trade reduces your buying power by $250 and makes your net investment $176.3 ($250 – $73.70). If DELL closes above $95 on July 16, both options will expire worthless and your return on the spread would be 42% ($73.70 / $176.30). As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry |