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Hey everyone, I'm back from the Western Regional Trading Options Contest.

I won several ranks by using the Iron Condor

The "Iron Condor" is a popular options trading strategy used by traders and investors to generate income while managing risk. It involves simultaneously selling an out-of-the-money (OTM) call option and an OTM put option, while also buying a further OTM call option and a further OTM put option. This combination creates a net credit (premium received) upfront, which is the maximum profit potential for the strategy. The iron condor's goal is to profit from minimal price movement in the underlying asset.

  • Here's a step-by-step explanation of the iron condor strategy:Select the Underlying Asset: Choose a stock, index, or ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) that you believe will remain range-bound or experience minimal price movement over the life of the options.
  • Determine the Strike Prices and Expiration Date:
  • Select an expiration date for your options. This is typically a few weeks to a few months in the future.
  • Choose four strike prices:
  • Sell an out-of-the-money (OTM) call option with a strike price above the current market price of the asset.
  • Buy a further OTM call option with a higher strike price than the one you sold.
  • Sell an OTM put option with a strike price below the current market price.
  • Buy a further OTM put option with a lower strike price than the one you sold.

Receive a Net Credit: When you sell the two options (call and put) closer to the current market price, you will receive a premium (credit) for both. This upfront premium is your maximum profit. The further OTM options that you buy will cost you a premium, but limit your potential losses.

Maximum Profit and Loss:

Maximum Profit: It is limited to the net credit received when you opened the iron condor position.

Maximum Loss: The maximum loss is capped and occurs if the underlying asset's price moves significantly beyond one of the strike prices. The difference between the strike prices minus the net credit is the maximum loss.

Breakeven Points: Iron condors have two breakeven points, one on the upside and one on the downside. These points are determined by adding or subtracting the net credit from the strike prices of the options involved.

Here's a simplified example of an iron condor:

Let's say you're looking at stock XYZ, which is currently trading at $50 per share. You decide to set up an iron condor with the following options:

Sell a call option with a strike price of $55 for a premium of $2.

Buy a call option with a strike price of $60 for a premium of $1.

Sell a put option with a strike price of $45 for a premium of $2.

Buy a put option with a strike price of $40 for a premium of $1.

Net Credit (Maximum Profit): ($2 + $2) - ($1 + $1) = $2

Maximum Loss: ($60 - $55) - $2 (net credit) = $3

Breakeven Points:

Upside Breakeven: $55 (strike price of the short call) + $2 (net credit) = $57

Downside Breakeven: $45 (strike price of the short put) - $2 (net credit) = $43

In this example, your maximum profit is $2 (the net credit), and your maximum loss is $3. As long as the stock price of XYZ remains between $43 and $57 by expiration, you will keep the full $2 premium as profit. If the stock price moves significantly beyond these breakeven points, your losses will be limited to $3.

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