Options Playbook Radio 106: Iron Condor around TSLA Earnings

Published: May 5, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

You can find information on iron condors in the Options Playbook on page 126. You can also always find all of this information on OptionsPlaybook.com. In this episode, Brian discusses

  • The AMZN iron condor from last week
  • General guidelines for earnings trades
  • A review of the GOOG trade from a few weeks ago
  • A deep look at TSLA
  • What is the ATM straddle for the nearest expiration?
  • Picking the strikes
  • Determining the over/under so you can stay away from that
  • What is the upside? Downside?
  • Understanding the odds. Remember that you CAN lose.
  • Rationale for the expiration date