ThetifyDaily scenario: SPY 2020-03-16
SPY, 2020-03-16: spot $218.63. You are short the $279 put opened at $0.952, now $61.42, 30 DTE. IV 54.0% vs HV 47.0%. Monday after the fastest 30% drawdown in history; S&P 500 fell 12.0% and VIX closed above 80.
- AHold the position
- BRoll out: same strike, later expiry
- CClose the position
- DTake profit: buy it back
What would you do?
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Where the position stood
| Underlying | SPY |
|---|---|
| Date | 2020-03-16 |
| Stock price | $218.63 |
| Position | Short the $279 put |
| Stock vs strike | 21.6% below the strike (in the money) |
| Opened at → now | $0.952 → $61.42 |
| Implied volatility (IV) | 54.0% |
| Historical volatility (HV) | 47.0% |
| Days to expiration | 30 |
Under this scenario’s assumptions. Every number in this table is already in the scenario text above; nothing comes from what happened afterwards.
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Terms in this scenario
- DTE (days to expiration): The number of calendar days left until the contract expires.
- Implied volatility (IV): The volatility figure that makes the model price equal the price the option actually trades at.
- Historical volatility (HV): How much the stock actually moved over a past window, stated in annualised terms.
- Drawdown: The fall from a peak to the following trough, usually stated as a percentage.
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