For the position overall, shares decliend by 15.2% over 39 days, or a -144% annual rate. The options position produced a 19.7% loss on debit for a -187% annual rate.
Update 11/9/2015: YUM gapped sharply to the downside after earnings were released, placing the price below the lower bound of my iron condor profit zone. I exited the puts, changing the position into a bear call spread that I expect will expire for maximum profit. I shall defer calculation of results until the entire position has unwound.
The restaurant chain operator YUM! Brands Inc. (YUM), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, publishes earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell.
[YUM in Wikipedia]
YUM
I shall use the NOV series of options, which trades for the last time 45 days hence, on Nov. 20.
Implied volatility stands at 40.1%, which is double the VIX, a measure of volatility of the S&P 500 index. YUM’s volatility stands in the 72nd percentile of its annual range.
short the $70 puts and long the $65 puts,
sold for a credit and expiring Nov. 21.
Probability of expiring out-of-the-money
| NOV | Strike | OTM |
|---|---|---|
| Upper | 90 | 80.6% |
| Lower | 70 | 84.4% |
The premium is $1.06, which is 21% of the width of the position’s wings. The stock at the time of purchase was priced at $82.71.
The risk/reward ratio is 3.7:1.
The zone of profit in the proposed trade covers a $10 move either way. The biggest immediate move after each of the past four earnings announcements was $3.19, and the average was $2.22.
Decision for My Account
I've opened a position in YUM as described above.
-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Oct. 6, 2015
References
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