Options Playbook Radio 166: IBM Bull Put Spread

Published: July 13, 2017, 1:51 p.m.

For the last few episodes, we were reviewing skip-strike butterflies in GOOGL. You can find this on page 87 of The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition.

In this episode:

  • A review of the last few weeks of strategies in GOOGL
  • Looking at IBM, which will announce earnings on July 18
  • Remember: earnings add a bit of volatility to the underlying
  • Where is the IV?
  • Having a neutral to bullish outlook
  • Going out further in time. Why?
  • Time is on your side
  • Picking the expiration
  • Picking the strikes
  • What will this cost?
  • What is the maximum risk? Reward?

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