buy +4 August 2015 $216 calls at $1.24 [22% prob ITM]
sell -4 August 2015 $215 calls at $1.60 [26% prob ITM]
sell -4 August 2015 $203 puts at $2.18 [30% prob ITM]
Why did I place this trade?
- stochastics in overbought region
- max profit = $1016 if SPY closes between $203 and $215 at expiration
8/12/2015 (6:43 am, PT) [stochastics bottom]
buy to close the four $215 short calls at $0.04 to remove the risk
8/19/2015 (11:12:45 am, PT)
buy to close the four $203 puts at $0.04 to remove the risk
8/21/2015 (expiration)
the four long $216 calls expired "worthless"
NET PROFIT: $966.40
Success!!
THANK GOD I closed those four naked puts early because SPY closed at $197.63 on Expiration Friday!!!! Those puts would have ended up ITM.
The lesson here is:
ALWAYS BUY BACK YOUR SHORT OPTIONS AND REMOVE THE RISK EVEN IF EXPIRATION FRIDAY IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY!!!
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