01 — SPY · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best SPY cash-secured puts setups.

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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Index ETF
SPY
$769.36+0.9% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
22.1% · low
Option vol
6752K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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Days to expiration
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$759 put · Dec 4
36 DAYS · 1.7% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$946
Return
1.22%
PoP
60%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$756
2.1% OTM
Nov 30
32 days
$905
$9.05 / share
1.17%64%
$757
2.0% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$902
$9.02 / share
1.17%62%
$755
2.2% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$864
$8.64 / share
1.12%64%
$759
1.7% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$849
$8.49 / share
1.1%61%
$758
1.9% OTM
Nov 30
32 days
$837
$8.37 / share
1.08%62%
$758
1.9% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$836
$8.36 / share
1.08%61%
$752
2.6% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$793
$7.93 / share
1.03%67%
$754
2.4% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$785
$7.85 / share
1.02%65%
$755
2.2% OTM
Nov 30
32 days
$778
$7.78 / share
1.01%65%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $759 put · 36 DTE

$0+$946losses$749.54 BREAKEVEN$759 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$946
Max profit+$946
Breakeven$749.54
Capped above$759
Probability of profit60%
Days to expiration36

When this trade makes sense

Use when

  • ✓You have cash to buy 100 shares at the strike
  • ✓You'd be happy owning the stock at the strike price
  • ✓You think the stock holds or drifts up
  • ✓IV rank is elevated — premiums are rich

Avoid when

  • ✕You think the stock is about to drop hard
  • ✕You don't actually want to own the stock
  • ✕Earnings are inside the expiration window
  • ✕Premiums are unusually low — nothing to collect
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05 — RUN IT LIVE

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