As detailed below, two potential return-on-investment results are:
- +1.9% absolute return (equivalent to +23.1% annualized return over a period of 30 days) if the iShares China Large-Cap ETF price is unchanged from today's price of $36.11 on the February 11th, 2022 options expiration date; OR
- +3.0%
absolute return (equivalent to +36.3% annualized return over 30 days) if FXI is in-the-money and therefore assigned at the $36.50 strike price on the Feb. 11th options expiration date.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) -- Covered Calls Position Rolled Out
The net debit limit order buy/write transaction was as follows:
01/13/2022 Bought 500 shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF shares @ $37.76
01/13/2022 Sold 5 FXI January 28th, 2022 $36.50 Call options @ $1.66 per share. The Implied Volatility of the Calls was 28.3 and the Delta was 74.1 when this Covered Calls position was established.
1/28/2022 Bought-to-Close 5 FXI Jan. 28th, 2022 $36.50 Call Options @ $.01 per
share and simultaneously Sold-to-Open 5 FXI Feb. 11th, 2022 $36.50 Calls @ $.70 per
share.
Two potential overall performance results (including commissions) for this iShares China Large-Cap ETF Covered Calls position are as follows:
Covered Calls Cost Basis: $18,053.35
= ($37.76 - $1.66) * 500 shares + $3.35 commissions
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$1,168.30
= ($1.66 - $.01 + $.70) * 500 shares - $6.70 commissions
(b) Dividend Income: +$0.00
(c) Capital Appreciation (If FXI share price unchanged at $36.11 at 2/11/2022 options expiration): -$825.00
= +($36.11 - $37.76) * 500 shares; OR
(c) Capital Appreciation (If FXI shares are in-the-money and therefore assigned at the $36.50 strike price at the 2/11/2022 options expiration): -$630.00
+($36.50 - $37.76) * 500 shares
= (+$1,168.30 Call options income +$0.00 dividend income -$825.00 capital appreciation); OR
(b) Total Net Profit (If FXI price closes above the $36.50 strike price and is assigned at the Feb. 11th, 2022 options expiration date): +$538.30
= (+$1,168.30 Call options income +$0.00 dividend income -$630.00 capital appreciation)
1. Absolute Return-on-Investment (If FXI share price is unchanged at $36.11 at the 2/11/2022 options expiration date): +1.9%
= +$343.30/$18,053.35
Equivalent Annualized Return-on-Investment: +23.1%
= (+$343.30/$18,053.35)*(365/30 days); OR
2. Absolute Return-on-Investment (If FXI price closes above the $36.50 strike price and is assigned at the Feb. 11th, 2022 options expiration date): +3.0%
= +$538.30/$18,053.35
Equivalent Annualized Return-on-Investment: +36.3%
= (+$538.30/$18,053.35)*(365/30 days)