Options Playbook Radio 154: UAL Butterfly with Calls

Published: April 13, 2017, 5:25 p.m.

For the last few episodes, we explored backspreads in SNAP. This week we shift gears to another name that is highly volatile right now, United Air Lines. Let's explore a long butterfly spread with UAL calls.

In this episode:

  • A review of the SNAP backspreads
  • Volatility in UAL skyrockted
  • Why choose a butterfly spread?
  • Choosing a one-day trade
  • Selecting strikes
  • Setting up the trade
  • What is the cost?
  • What do we want to happen?