If you agree that CRWD DIS will continue its extended rally and stay above the stay above its 500-day moving average (blue line in chart), consider the following trade that relies on the stock remaining above 260 (red line in chart)175 through expiration in sixfive weeks. Buy to Open CRWDDIS 15Oct7Sep 250170 put (CRWDDIS2110150917P250170) Sell to Open CRWD 15Oct 260 put (CRWD211015P260DIS 17Sep 175 put (DIS210917P175) for a credit of $2.651.05 (selling a vertical) This credit is $0.024 less than the mid-point of the option spread when CRWDDIS was trading at $278181. 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 $263103.70. This trade reduces your buying power by $1,0500 and makes your net investment $736396.30 ($10500 – $263103.70). If CRWDDIS closes above $260175 on OctobSeptember 175, both options will expire worthless and your return on the spread would be 3626% ($103263.70 / $736396.30).
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry |