I entered a LINKEDIN IRON CONDOR position expiring second week of Feb (FEB2 2016). LNKD was trading around 190ish and my strategy had a 90 % profit potential. Strikes for the condor position(150-155-225-230). This morning lnkd open at 112 and closed around 108. I have a loss of about 400$ per contract. How best to get out of this without a loss?
Are you being serious? Why did you enter an IC when you knew there were earnings this week? I hate to tell you there is not much hope for you. Take your loss and get out while you still have some money Just be happy you didn't sell those options naked, consider it a lesson learned and move on. Here is a tip: Don't sell deep OTM options, especially on tech or biotech stocks
Dude, they had an earnings report Thursday night after close. This news was part of the earnings report http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/04/linkedin-reports-q4-earnings.html Since you are the OptionGuru what advice do you have for him?
A stock moving 45 % is unusual. How to best correct it. Yes I have learnt my lesson and I will think hard next time. But what can I do to get out of this trade. IF a miracle happens and the stock goes up on Monday, that is a gift..
I always consider the maximum risk to be your stop on option trades at time of entry. The OP has been stopped out - time to move on to the next trade.
My positions expire next week. I do have a loss at the moment. But is there any way to bring it down.