01 — XOM · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best XOM cash-secured puts setups.

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Largest US energy supermajor with steady options flow tied to crude prices and capital-return policy.

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ExxonMobil
Energy
XOM
$183.29+12.6% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
20.3% · low
Next earnings
Oct 30
Market cap
$753.7B
P/E (fwd)
15.3
Dividend
$4.08 · Aug 17
Option vol
12K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$180 put · Dec 4
36 DAYS · 1.1% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$539
Return
2.96%
PoP
62%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$180
1.1% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$495
$4.95 / share
2.72%62%
$180
1.1% OTM
Nov 20
22 days
$425
$4.25 / share
2.33%63%
$177.5
2.5% OTM
Nov 20
22 days
$370
$3.70 / share
2.03%69%
$175
3.9% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$355
$3.55 / share
1.95%72%
$175
3.9% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$303
$3.03 / share
1.66%73%
$175
3.9% OTM
Nov 20
22 days
$231
$2.31 / share
1.27%75%
$85
53.3% OTM
Nov 27
29 days
$38
$0.38 / share
0.21%70%
$90
50.5% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$4
$0.04 / share
0.02%70%
$110
39.6% OTM
Dec 4
36 days
$1
$0.01 / share
0.01%70%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $180 put · 36 DTE

$0+$539losses$174.61 BREAKEVEN$180 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$539
Max profit+$539
Breakeven$174.61
Capped above$180
Probability of profit62%
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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