Quick Take: The SPY Bullish Power Play Trade
Time Frame: Three Days.
Underlying Index – SPY: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position.
Desired Price Direction: Up.
Option Position: Long Deferred ATM -1or -2 Call – Short Expiring ATM +1 or +2 Call.
Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.
Summary: The index (SPY) performs as anticipated. The premium (air) is the short expiring call goes to zero while the long deferred call gains additional premium.
What Can Happen At Expiration And What Action Should I Take?
- If Stock Closes At Or Below The Short Call Strike Price. Close The Spread (Possible Loss)
- If Stock Closes Above The Short Call Strike Price. Close The Spread (Profit)
Quick Take: The SPY Bearish Power Play Trade
Time Frame: Three Days.
Underlying Index – (SPY): Bearish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position.
Desired Price Direction: Down.
Option Position: Long Deferred ATM +1 or +2 Put – Short Expiring ATM -1 or -2 Put.
Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.
Summary: The index (SPY) performs as anticipated. The premium (air) in the short expiring put goes to zero while the long deferred put gains additional premium.
What Can Happen At Expiration And What Action Should I Take?
- If Stock Closes At Or Above The Short Put Strike Price. Close The Spread (Possible Loss)
- If Stock Closes Below The Short Put Strike Price. Close The Spread (Profit)
This Week’s Spy Power Play Trades
SPY Power Plays, if any are posted on Monday and Wednesday around 11:00 AM EST
| Market Edge ‘Market Posture’ | Neutral | |||||||||
| Bullish – SPY Horizontal Trade | Risk Capital: | $3,500 | ||||||||
| Market | Open | Short | Long | Open | 100% | % | % | |||
| Open | Edge | SPY | 03/02/22 | 03/04/22 | Debit | Spread | Max Dollar | Risk Capital | Probability | |
| Symbol | Date | Opinion | Price | Wednesday’s Call | Friday’s Call | Spread | Target | Risk | Max Risk | Of Profit |
| NONE | 02/28/22 | Bullish | ||||||||
| Bearish – SPY Horizontal Trade | ||||||||||
| Market | Open | Short | Long | Open | 100% | % | % | |||
| Open | Edge | SPY | 03/02/22 | 03/04/22 | Debit | Spread | Max Dollar | Risk Capital | Probability | |
| Symbol | Date | Opinion | Price | Wednesday’s Put | Friday’s Put | Spread | Target | Risk | Max Risk | Of Profit |
| SPY | 02/28/22 | Bearish | $433.38 | 431.0 | 435.0 | $2.66 | $5.32 | $2.66 | 7.6% | 63.4% |
| % Probability Of Profit: The % of returning at least $0.01 at the time of expiry. This figure is derived from 30 day Implied Volatility. | ||||||||||
Results for this week’s trades will be posted over the weekend on the Scoreboard.
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