IRON CONDOR TRADING PLAN

Overview
This trading plan is designed to help improve overall trading results by setting rules and
guidelines to follow at all times.

Objectives
 Annual - between +15% and 25% total return on capital
 Monthly – To be profitable in 10 out of every 12 months and 80% of all trades.
 To keep a trading diary and review it weekly
 To avoid large losses

Selecting a Market
Trade the following instruments:
 INFY

Capital Allocation
 Rs.1,50,000/-

Selecting a Trading Style

Trading will focus on monthly Iron Condor trades with between 30 and 45 days left to expiry,
with an aim of generating consistent monthly income while minimizing losses.

Entry Guidelines
 Delta of short strikes around 8-10
 Open the position on a down day (higher VIX)
 Aim to enter sold strikes below recent support and above recent resistance
 Aim to generate 10% income per trade

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Exit Guidelines
 If the trade has been adjusted 2 times and needs a 3rd adjustment, the market is trying
to tell us something and we should close the trade.

Adjustment Guidelines
When determining when to adjust, we will monitor the following
 Spread Value
o If spread value rises by 200%.
 Short Option Delta
o If short option delta reaches 35
 Distance To Short Strike
o If underlying gets within 3% of the short strike

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