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4. The ROCK Trading System Part 1 Description ,Configurations and Entry Guidelines
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6. The ROCK! Purpose
The ROCK was specifically designed as a component of the M21 trading system both as a standalone “position” and as a means of gradually swapping back and forth between M3 and Bearish Butterfly configurations as market conditions dictate.
The system will be demonstrated here as a “stand alone” position and may be traded as a monthly, Market Neutral trading approach.
The system can also be very effective as a modification to both the Bearish Butterfly and M3 Trading Systems in specific market conditions such as “run away” up markets.

7. Caution
This trade requires incremental adjustability and must be traded with multiple contracts, therefore minimum suggested size is $50,000 Planned Capital if traded in RUT. If this does not fit in your comfort level, do not trade it live.
This trade can be practiced with IWM however there are some risks which include..
A substantial amount of commissions which will negatively effect profit/loss.
Using an ETF such as IWM carries both dividend and assignment risks.
Prior to trading this system I STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you have traded and you fully understand both the M3 and Bearish Butterfly trade systems because, at times, this trade literally is an M3 or Bearish Butterfly and this program does not directly address the M3 or Bearish Butterfly guidelines.
All analysis and parameters are based off of OptionVue analysis software with the default settings as of this writing. Results may vary significantly if other analysis software is used or if incorrect settings are used.

8. It is assumed……
That you have been through and fully understand both the M3 and Bearish Butterfly Trading Programs. If you have not, this may be very confusing, and likely, very costly for you to trade. It is STRONGLY recommended that you go back and learn those systems prior to attempting this system.

9. Negative Number Clarification
For the technical people out there, I am aware that a number such as -100 is actually greater than However a majority of the people do not instinctively think in this manner therefore….
For the purposes of this program and to avoid confusion for a majority of people, when we refer to a number as being greater than -200, we mean a number such as And if we say we want a number less than -200 we mean a number such as -100.

10. Description
The Rock was originally designed as a part of the M21 Trading System as well as a supplement for the M3 and Bearish Butterfly systems.
The Rock, as presented here is a stand alone trading system, which takes advantage of relatively flat market conditions while being resilient enough to handle a substantial amount of price movement in either direction.
The guidelines use indicators that “modify” and morph the trade for the purpose of adapting to market conditions and pricing skews both at entry and for the duration of the trade.
The trade uses “loose guidelines” as in the M3

11. Description
Works best in flatter market conditions but will adapt to most situations.
Handles large trending moves fairly well in either direction.
Is most risky to trade in markets when IV is very low and the price movement is excessively choppy.
Easily transitions into a M3 or Bearish Butterfly
Makes an excellent adaptation to the M3 and/or Bearish Butterfly in market conditions that are not optimal for those trades.
Is an essential component of the upcoming M21 Trading System.

12. Description
Like the Bearish Butterfly the trade scales from a small number of contracts up to 30 contracts.
The trade is considered 1/3 entered with 10 contracts, 2/3 entered with 20 contracts and fully entered with 30 contracts.
Unlike the bearish butterfly the short strikes of the trade are not always 20 points apart and the trade is not always entered in 1/3’s but rather a few contracts at a time. You will often be somewhere “between” 1/3 and 3/3 scaled in, rather than “at”1/3, 2/3 or 3/3 scaled in.

13. Configurations
This trade will swap back and forth between multiple configurations.
Rock, Modified Rock, M3, M3R, Cat and Bearish Butterfly
Guidelines will vary depending on configurations.
The normal entry position is considered the “ROCK” configuration.
We will go over examples that cover all configurations.

14. Typical Entry – ROCK Configuration Looks like the “Prudential Rock™” This is what the ROCK looks like when approximately ½ entered

15. ROCK Configuration 2/3 Entered

16. ROCK Configuration Fully Entered

17. ROCK Configuration ½ Entered With1 Roll Back

18. M3R Configuration (ROCK >1/3 entered to 2/3 entered with 2 roll backs)

19. Cat Configuration (ROCK 2/3 Entered With1 Roll Back)

20. M3 Configuration

21. Bearish Butterfly Configuration

22. Modified ROCK Configuration

23. From there…. It can get crazy!

24. Examples will be using RUT
For the demonstrations in this program, we will be using the Russell 2000 index with a planned capital of $50,000. This is the minimum recommended size for this trade.
We will be using both call and put butterflies (all butterflies will have 50 point wings). We will also use ITM calls, OTM calls, vertical spreads and individual options.
We start approximately 30 DTE by setting up 10 put butterflies that are more than 10 points but no more than 20 points below the price of the underlying.
We will then make a judgment about the market conditions based on the Delta and from there we will either perform a Normal ROCK entry, a Modified ROCK entry, an M3 entry or in extreme cases a Bearish Butterfly entry (not shown in this program)

25. Entry Types Normal ROCK entry: Modified ROCK entry:
Enter the put butterflies and then add a certain number of call butterflies 40 points over our short strikes to bring Delta into a specified range.
Modified ROCK entry:
Enter the put butterflies and then add 10 OTM calls at approximately 5-10 Delta to cut our entry Delta back to specified range.
M3 and Bearish Butterfly entries:
Performed per their respective guidelines
CAT
CAT entry will be covered in the M21 program

26. Position Size for Examples
RUT Butterfly position size - $50,000 PC =10 contracts scaling up to as many as 30 contracts.
All profit, loss, Delta and Theta numbers within these guidelines are based off of a $50,000 PC position size.
If you are trading a different position size, you MUST ADJUST YOUR NUMBERS ACCORDINGLY.
Delta/Theta ratios are ratios and remain the same regardless of position size.

27. Planned Capital
Planned Capital “IS” a fixed number that we use to base our risk management numbers off of which is “a reasonable representation of the maximum amount of capital we are likely to have in the trade during an average month”.
Planned Capital “IS NOT” the maximum amount allowed in the trade.
This position WILL sometimes significantly exceed Planned Capital.
We need a planned number because…Trades with varying capital cannot be properly managed with profits and losses based off of a percentage of “whatever is in the trade” because these trades almost always have substantially more money in them when they lose than they do when they win.
Using planned capital, your profit targets and maximum loss numbers will be predetermined or “fixed” DOLLAR amounts.
Planned capital may never reached or it may be exceeded, either way our profit targets and loss numbers remain the same.

28. Risk Management and Profit Targets
Planned Capital - $50,000
Minimum Capital Recommended in Account – 200% PC - $100,000
Profit Target – 20% PC - $10,000
Max Loss - 20% PC - $10,000
Notes:
All data in the course is based off of back test results during the period from 11/25/05 thru 12/30/12 while following the guidelines presented . All entries were made at 3:30 PM EDT.
A great majority of adjustments and exits were made at 3:30 PM EDT however the daily range is considered in this trade and therefore there may be multiple adjustments made intraday particularly near expiration.

29. Entry Guidelines
Entry: For the examples we will enter 30 DTE or closer if there is a holiday or if the previous trade is still open. (no overlap of months)
Butterfly Positioning: Put butterflies with the short strikes 10 – 20 points below underlying (on RUT)
We will model the put butterflies and check the Delta on the T+0 line 20 points above the short strike.
If Delta is greater than -200 (more negative than -200), we will use a normal entry.
If the Delta is less than -200 (less negative than -200), we use a high IV entry (Modified ROCK or M3).
If the numbers are “close” we will use the charts to decide.

30. Model 10 put butterflies points below the money (830) and check Delta Currently, we are showing -206 Delta at RUT 841 BUT…We want to know if our Delta at 20 points over our short strikes (at 850) is more than -200.

31. If we were less than -200 at RUT841, then we would want to check to see what our Delta would be “IF” the price was at RUT 850, 20 points over our short strikes (-281)

32. Guidelines for Normal Entry
If we have determined that we will do a normal entry and have entered the put butterflies….
Add call butterflies with 50 point wings placing our short strikes 40 points over the short strikes of the existing put butterflies until our Delta at 20 points over the short strikes of the put butterflies is less than -200

33. In this case, we find that adding call butterflies will bring the existing Delta to Let’s check the Delta at RUT 850

34. If RUT was at 850, our Delta would be -180
If RUT was at 850, our Delta would be which is acceptable This would be considered “ROCK” configuration

35. High IV Entry
In higher IV environments we tend to get very large price swings. Under these conditions, trying to keep our trade high Theta usually results in excessive trade adjustments as well as unneeded losses. Therefore, it usually makes sense to adapt our position to create a flat T+0 line and not worry about being “under the tent”.
The ROCK uses the Delta of our put butterflies at a price point of 20 points over its short strikes as a guideline of when the market is too volatile for a normal entry and adapts by using a modified entry.
The position is then traded in a modified configuration until such a time the Delta indicates we would likely be better off in normal configuration.

36. Entry Guidelines Entry Test
Entry: For the examples we will enter 30 DTE or closer if there is a holiday or if the previous trade is still open. (no overlap of months)
Butterfly Positioning: Short strikes 10 – 20 points below underlying (on RUT)
Check the Delta on the T+0 line 20 points above the short strike.
If Delta is greater than -200 (more negative than -200), we will use a normal entry.
If the Delta is less than -200 (less negative than -200), we use a high IV entry.
If the numbers are “close” use the M3 entry.

37. Model put butterflies and check Delta We want to know what our Delta is 20 points over our short strikes (at 670). Currently, we are showing -90 at RUT 663. Therefore we need to check the analyze graph to see if Delta is greater than -200 at RUT 670

38. Excessively flat Delta indicates the market is too volatile for a normal entry and we should use a high IV entry modification

39. High IV Entry Guidelines Once we have determined we will do a High IV entry….
Model entering the 10 put butterflies and then add10 OTM calls with sufficient Delta to cut our position significantly Delta under -50
Check to see if the calls we modeled are under 10 Delta
IF the calls are under 10 Delta, then proceed with Modified ROCK entry
IF the calls need to be more than 10 Delta to get our position Delta under -50, then perform an M3 entry using M3R guidelines for timing the trade conversion back into ROCK configuration.
IF you could go either way, check the chart to see if the market is experiencing excessive chop or it is trending.
If market is excessively choppy use Modified ROCK entry.
If market is trending, use the M3 entry

40. When we are expecting excessive volatility, we are using OTM calls to hedge the position to the upside
Advantages of OTM calls
If you get a fast aggressive up move, they can provide very good protection
If you get an aggressive down move, they do not hurt the position as much as an ITM call or vertical does
Disadvantages of OTM calls
If the prices sits, time goes by, you get only a moderate move in either direction or a substantial volatility drop then the calls WILL lose money and hurt the position. In fact, I would say you will lose money over 80% of the time on those calls
Your T+0 line is fictitious and will most likely collapse substantially to the upside when a move does occur
The only reason we are using OTM calls here is because conditions dictate that we may get an extreme move, even so, it will usually cost us. Therefore, we want to get rid of those calls as soon as conditions allow and switch back over to ROCK or M3 configuration.

41. High IV Entry Model butterfly position and then model buying 10 OTM calls that cut our Delta to under -50

42. High Volatility Modified ROCK Entry

43. M3 Entry
An M3 entry should be considered when the Delta of the put butterflies is closer to or when IV is high and price movement is trending rather than in a wide range of chop

44. Entry Test

45. Delta is -161 suggesting a high IV entry is required

46. Modified ROCK or M3 Entry?

47. Looks like an M3 Entry

48. M3 Entry

49. M3 Analyze Graph

50. Summary In this section we covered: The 6 configurations of the trade
Normal Rock
Modified Rock M3
M3R
CAT
Bearish Butterfly
The 3 most common ROCK trade entries
How to use Delta numbers as an aid to determine which entry to use

51. In Part 2…… Adjustment Guidelines for various configurations
A Simple Sample Trade November Expiration

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