How long is the average holding period of the trades for the iron condor strategy?
We open 2-week in duration credit spreads and iron condors. If the trade successfully expires out of the money and 100% profitable, the trade would be open for 10 trading days. If the underlying SPX or RUT indexes start to move more than a few percent forcing us to adjust the trade, then we’ll usually add an additional 5 to 10 days as we move the strike prices of the trade UP or down, moving it farther away from the underlying index. In this case the trade would be open for 15 to 20 trading days.
How long is the average holding period of the trades for the iron condor strategy?
We open 2-week in duration credit spreads and iron condors. If the trade successfully expires out of the money and 100% profitable, the trade would be open for 10 trading days. If the underlying SPX or RUT indexes start to move more than a few percent forcing us to adjust the trade, then we’ll usually add an additional 5 to 10 days as we move the strike prices of the trade UP or down, moving it farther away from the underlying index. In this case the trade would be open for 15 to 20 trading days.