RVPCS – 10.16.2015

Russell 2000 – Vertical Put Credit Spread

I am targeting strikes between 1080 and 1070 with the statistical, technical, historical, news, and open interest metrics providing relative assurance of a RUT price at or above this range between now and expiration morning on October 23 (OCT4) of this coming week.

1. Standard Deviation (6 days to expiration):

Price	1160
Implied Volatility	18.26%
1 σ	1133
2 σ	1106 (always chosen for RVPCS)

2. Technicals:

Donchian	1074 lower and 1172 upper channel
RSI	54.67 (1 year low = 21.6)
MACD	0.87, above signal line and above zero with the signal line below zero
Fibonacci Retracements	Not Available

Please note the chart below was taken for the futures (/TF) price before opening bell:

*Charts from Trade Architect™

3. Historical Price Compare:

Time Frame:
For the past 1.5 years	-5.7%	1094

4. Open Interest:

Price at 1160, PUT OI peaks at 1155, 1150-1130, 1100, and 1080 as seen below. Note that the orange highlight is reflecting the price fluctuation as calculations were being performed.

5. News: Housing Starts, Jobless Claims, Existing Home Sales, PMI

*From Econoday.com

Disclaimer: The information presented does not consider your personal investment objectives and should not be taken as a recommendation. Further, it shall not be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security mentioned. The risk of loss in any stock, option, or futures trade can be substantial. Consider all relevant risk factors before trading.

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Farmer Dawkins

When not caring for pets, children, the better half, or the needs of a demanding day job; Alan enjoys studying the art of gardening, stock/option/futures trading, and bike racing.