LinkedIn Iron Condor Gone bad.

[OptionGuru]

He's not stopped out, he has an open position loss as he stated.

I used italic's around stopped out to indicate the OP can consider the trade to be stopped out at maximum loss.

 

[skvaith]

What does Stopped out means? I have been following this for about 2 years and never heard this Term.

 

[onemoreshot]

What does Stopped out means? I have been following this for about 2 years and never heard this Term.

It means getting out of the trade and cutting your losses. No disrespect intended but are you really saying that your are trading iron condors but don't know what a stop out is?

 

[skvaith]

None Taken. But I have not used that term. I am not an expert and I am learning. Yes. I am trading Iron condors and this might be my first messy adjustment.

Are you saying that there is no way out....I don't mind the loss and am prepared for it. But what would an expert do....

 

[K-Pia]

It's always funny to see overwhelmed people that got caught by the tail. I mean ... Even if your strategy has a 95% chance of success, please, don't overlook those 5%... Yeah, Speculators are Risk taker. Not Gain taker ... So first know your Risk. Cause it's what you're dealing with.

 

[onemoreshot]

None Taken. But I have not used that term. I am not an expert and I am learning. Yes. I am trading Iron condors and this might be my first messy adjustment.

Are you saying that there is no way out....I don't mind the loss and am prepared for it. But what would an expert do....

Your out is going to be dependent on the underlying stock price, I don't believe anything can be done to "help" your losses unless the underlying rallies hard. I'm not an options expert but my understanding is that iron condors are built so max potential loss is known upfront. Is your current $400 loss the originally calculated "max loss"? When is expiration?

 

[K-Pia]

Your out is going to be dependent on the underlying stock price, I don't believe anything can be done to "help" your losses unless the underlying rallies hard. I'm not an options expert but my understanding is that iron condors are built so max potential loss is known upfront. Is your current $400 loss the originally calculated "max loss"? When is expiration?

12 Feb I guess. He said 2nd week.

 

[K-Pia]

Iron Condor are short vega right ?
If you think it's gonna rally or pause,
Then keep it till next friday.

But it depends on your Vega too ...

 

[skvaith]

My Losses are fixed and at the moment I am paying the max loss. My initial question was what adjustments will an option expert do here? I am planning to keep this wait until next friday morning to do my move. Hence the question.

This forum has been very helpful so far. I should come here often.

 

[K-Pia]

My Losses are fixed and at the moment I am paying the max loss. My initial question was what adjustments will an option expert do here? I am planning to keep this wait until next friday morning to do my move. Hence the question.

This forum has been very helpful so far. I should come here often.

A pro would take his loss as planned I guess.
It's like any new trader that don't take his loss wishing to recover.
Unfortunately it doesn't always recover. And often goes even worse.
In your case it can't go worse. So it can only stay the same or get better.
I can't help you to swipe it under the carpet. Maybe there is a way.
But I am not a pro with options. But I take my loss if wrong.
You've been wrong on that trade. Take your loss.

Or ask your GOV to bail you out.