Today's trading was erratic but ended on a reasonably positive note as the government's report of declining oil inventories boosted hopes for a recovering economy. RUT closed at $561.65 and SPX closed at $996, just under the psychologically significant $1000 mark. It appears the markets are "treading water" for a bit and the bull rally is still alive; however, it is a nervous market and some unexpected economic news could send it south in a hurry, so be careful. Have your stop loss orders entered and ready to automatically trigger.

My August iron condor stands at -$570, delta = -$7 and theta = +$298. The $590 call is over three standard deviations away from the current index price of $562. That $28 of safety margin is borderline. A $28 gap up in RUT for the settlement on Friday morning would be unusual, but it isn't unprecedented in the last several volatile months. Therefore, if the RUT trades upward tomorrow, I will close the $590/$600 call spreads and allow the $480/$490 put spreads to expire worthless.

My September iron condor stands at -$170, delta = -$28 and theta = +$193, an excellent theta/delta ratio. No adjustments are necessary.