01 — XLF · BEAR CALL SPREADS

Best XLF bear call spreads setups.

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Sector ETF heavy in money-center banks with options flow concentrated around bank earnings and rate decisions.

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Financial Select Sector SPDR
Sector ETF
XLF
$56.94+6.6% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
27.3% · low
Option vol
10K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$58/$60 call spread · Nov 27
29 DAYS · 3.3% OTM · 2 WIDE · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$44
Return
28.21%
PoP
63%
SpreadExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$58.5 / $61
4.2% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
36 days
$46
$0.46 / share
22.55%65%
$58 / $60.5
3.3% OTM · 3 wide
Nov 20
22 days
$45
$0.45 / share
21.95%68%
$58.5 / $61
4.2% OTM · 3 wide
Nov 27
29 days
$34
$0.34 / share
15.74%71%
$58.5 / $61
4.2% OTM · 3 wide
Nov 20
22 days
$25
$0.25 / share
11.11%67%
$60 / $62
6.9% OTM · 2 wide
Dec 4
36 days
$16
$0.16 / share
8.7%68%
$60.5 / $63
7.8% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
36 days
$15
$0.15 / share
6.38%73%
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03 — Strategy

Bear Call Spreads, plainly explained

Moderately bearish or neutral traders seeking defined-risk credit income.

P&L at expiration · $58/$60 call spread · 29 DTE

$0+$44−$156$60 LONG$58.44 BE$58 SHORT

Key numbers

Premium collected+$44
Max profit+$44
Max loss−$156
Breakeven$58.44
Spread$58 / $60
Probability of profit63%
Days to expiration29

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