when trading earnings i tend to avoid earnings. because theyre unpredictable. jpm still has a decent weighting on xlf and spy but post earnings IV has been crushed speculators have been masacred.
now's our chance to lay the foundation for a premium opportunity over the next few months. the poor man's covered call is similar to a traditional covered call, except holding 100 shares to sell 1 call.
we can buy 1 ITM leap and leverage that position to sell 1 call against it. since premium has been crushed those leap options are currently on sale, but will reflate over the next few months.
here's the play. im holding 3 may 31st 110 calls for 2.68 (2.68 *3=$8.04) and im selling 4/26 112c, 113c 5/3, 114c 5/10 taking in roughly 150 in credit, but maintaining selling the 30 delta. reducing the overall position from 804-150=$654.
if the market price exceeds the sold strike, the credit received + the spread between the leap and sold will be max profit. max profit (1.50+2+3+4=10.5). adjustments and profits vary as implied volatility changes overtime. so this strategy seeks to gain income off a stock replacement concept in a laddered function
now's our chance to lay the foundation for a premium opportunity over the next few months. the poor man's covered call is similar to a traditional covered call, except holding 100 shares to sell 1 call.
we can buy 1 ITM leap and leverage that position to sell 1 call against it. since premium has been crushed those leap options are currently on sale, but will reflate over the next few months.
here's the play. im holding 3 may 31st 110 calls for 2.68 (2.68 *3=$8.04) and im selling 4/26 112c, 113c 5/3, 114c 5/10 taking in roughly 150 in credit, but maintaining selling the 30 delta. reducing the overall position from 804-150=$654.
if the market price exceeds the sold strike, the credit received + the spread between the leap and sold will be max profit. max profit (1.50+2+3+4=10.5). adjustments and profits vary as implied volatility changes overtime. so this strategy seeks to gain income off a stock replacement concept in a laddered function