NOC Profit Protection
RSI: 72Current Price: $692.26
Why Protect NOC Now?
RSI above 70 historically signals mean reversion risk
Extended above moving average - potential pullback zone
Strong gains to protect - consider locking in profits
3 Protection Strategies
Zero-Cost Collar
Sell call to fund put - often $0 net cost
Sell $770 Call @ $1.80 to buy $555 Put @ $1.75 for ~$0 net cost.
| Action | Type | Strike | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | PUT | $555.00 | $1.75 |
| SELL | CALL | $770.00 | $1.80 |
Protective Put
Buy downside insurance - unlimited upside retained
Insurance against downside - floor at $645.00
| Action | Type | Strike | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | PUT | $645.00 | $10.90 |
Covered Call
Generate income - caps upside but cushions downside
Generate income by capping upside at $700.00
| Action | Type | Strike | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELL | CALL | $700.00 | $23.90 |
P&L Comparison (100 Shares)
See how each protection strategy performs compared to holding unhedged shares.
| Scenario | No Protection | Zero-Cost Collar | Protective Put | Covered Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock -20% ($554) | $-13845 | $-13721 | $-5816 | $-11455 |
| Unchanged ($692) | $0 | +$5 | $-1090 | +$2390 |
| Stock +20% ($831) | +$13845 | +$7779 | +$12755 | +$3164 |
P&L calculated at expiry. Actual results may vary based on time decay and IV changes.
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