Posting a revised visual depiction of this trade (see Post Below) showing the 80 short call strike that covers the stock, plus the December 20th 115 short call I sold against on the post-earnings pop to $90 or so, along with my cost basis.
With price breaking my short call here slightly, I may add short call to cut net delta in the position, particularly given the fact that background implied remains high (61.5%), earnings are in the rear view, and I don't have a ton of much else going on ... .
With price breaking my short call here slightly, I may add short call to cut net delta in the position, particularly given the fact that background implied remains high (61.5%), earnings are in the rear view, and I don't have a ton of much else going on ... .
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Selling the January 105 short call here for a 1.88 credit on this little bounce. Cost basis of 71.45; delta/theta at 13.70/12.82.
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Rolling the Dec 80 short call down to the 75 for a 2.35 credit. Cost basis of 69.10 with revised max profit of 5.90.
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Covering the December 20th 115 short call for .15; cost basis of 69.25. Still have the Dec 20th 75 covered call on, along with an overwritten Jan 105 short call.
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... And sold some Dec 20th 89 for 1.23; scratch at 68.02.
交易手动结束:
It's looking weak here, and I don't want to roll into earnings, but rather play earnings "freshly" if I'm going to do that. Taking profit here: closing the whole show for 71.45; 3.43 ($343 profit).
