ThetifyDaily scenario: TSLA 2025-03-10
TSLA, 2025-03-10: spot $222.15. You are short the $338 put opened at $22.45, now $115.48, 30 DTE. IV 79.4% vs HV 69.1%. Tesla fell 15%, its largest drop since 2020, and closed about 50% below its December high.
- 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 | TSLA |
|---|---|
| Date | 2025-03-10 |
| Stock price | $222.15 |
| Position | Short the $338 put |
| Stock vs strike | 34.3% below the strike (in the money) |
| Opened at → now | $22.45 → $115.48 |
| Implied volatility (IV) | 79.4% |
| Historical volatility (HV) | 69.1% |
| 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.
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