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Friday, August 24, 2018

SPX credit put spread (options)

Friday, 8/24/2018 (Expiration Friday)

Trade 1 (8:29:32 am, PT) SPX trading around 2872

sell -4 August 24, 2018  2865 puts at $1.05 (delta 21.75)
buy +4 August 24, 2018  2835 puts at $0.05 (cheap wings)


Trade 2 (9:04:16 am, PT)

buy back short puts (2865) at $0.50 (to take profits)


Trade 3 (9:33:09 am, PT) SPX trading around 2874.50)

sell again -4 August 24, 2018  2865 puts at $0.55 (delta 12.58)


Trade 4 (12:23:18 pm, PT)

buy back short puts (2865) at $0.05 (to remove the risk)

PROFIT:  $400 (in 3.5 hours)

Note:  SPX closed at 2874.69 at 1:00 pm, PT