TRADE IDEA: GDX JUNE 17TH 21.5/29 SHORT STRANGLE

There is simply not much high quality premium to sell out there; this is one of them (>70 implied volatility rank; >50 implied volatility).

Metrics:

Probability of Profit: 69%
P50: 79%
Max Profit: $109/contract
Max Loss/Buying Power Effect: Undefined/~$255/contract
Breakevens: 20.41/30.09
Theta: 3.13/contract
Delta: -8.87/contract

Notes: I'm looking to take this off at 50% max if I get filled.

Comment:

Chased price a touch. Filled for $106/contract. Placed a GTC order to take profit at 50% max.

Trade closed manually:

Covered for a $56 debit, so net profit of $50/contract.