short crude vol strategy - follow-up analysis (Daniel Sabba)

Per my previous email, WTI moved down over 8% on Wednesday and up 7% on Tuesday. As discussed at our meeting, this level of high realized volatility is very negative to a short straddle with daily delta hedging strategy. We refreshed the analysis below to include the Tuesday's and Wednesday's moves. We would like to point out this trade has moved over 10% down, and ask you on whether you continue to want to hold it. Trade date: 13-Jan Valuation date for all the numbers below: 4-Feb We hav