For Wednesday's Options Action, Mike Khouw of Cantor Fitzgerald is looking at the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond exchange-traded fund.
"This is for somebody who's had the good fortune to ride TLT," said Khouw, adding that the ETF is up 8 percent since early August. This trade, he said, is in conjunction to a long position and wants to protect gains.
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***MIKE'S TLT TRADE****
Sell Dec. 114 calls at $2.00
Buy Dec. 105 puts at $3.70
Sell Dec. 99 puts at $1.70
To learn more about this trade, watch the video now!
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