01 — XLE · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best XLE cash-secured puts setups.

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Energy-sector ETF heavy in supermajors, with options flow tied to crude prices and OPEC headlines.

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Energy Select Sector SPDR
Sector ETF
XLE
$68.52+11.3% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
40.3% · moderate
Option vol
11K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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Days to expiration
Probability of profit
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$68 put · Nov 27
29 DAYS · 0.7% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$181
Return
2.64%
PoP
61%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$67.5
1.4% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$176
$1.76 / share
2.57%65%
$67
2.1% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$161
$1.61 / share
2.35%64%
$68
0.7% OTM
Nov 20
22 days
$151
$1.51 / share
2.21%60%
$67.5
1.4% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$151
$1.51 / share
2.21%62%
$67
2.1% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$147
$1.47 / share
2.15%64%
$66.5
2.9% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$136
$1.36 / share
1.99%66%
$67.5
1.4% OTM
Nov 20
22 days
$131
$1.31 / share
1.91%65%
$66.5
2.9% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$122
$1.22 / share
1.78%66%
$66
3.6% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$122
$1.22 / share
1.78%68%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $68 put · 29 DTE

$0+$181losses$66.19 BREAKEVEN$68 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$181
Max profit+$181
Breakeven$66.19
Capped above$68
Probability of profit61%
Days to expiration29

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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