If you agree that IYT will stay above its 50-day moving average, consider the following trade that relies on the stock remaining above 265 through expiration in six weeks. Buy to Open IYT 16Jul 260 put (IYT210716P260) Sell to Open IYT 16Jul 265 put (IYT210716P265) for a credit of $1.45 (selling a vertical) This credit is $0.03 less than the mid-point of the option spread when IYT was trading above $270. Unless the ETF 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 $143.70. This trade reduces your buying power by $500 and makes your net investment $356.3 ($500 – $143.70). If IYT closes above $265 on July 16, both options will expire worthless and your return on the spread would be 40% ($143.70 / $356.30).
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry |