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Friday, September 28, 2018

SPX credit put spread (options)

Friday, 9/28/2018 (Expiration Friday)

Trade 1 (9:00:05 am, PT)  ←  SPX @ 2916.63

sell -4 Sept 28, 2018  2895 puts at $0.70  ←  9 delta (safe)
buy +4 Sept 28, 2018  2850 puts at $0.05 ←  cheap wings

net credit:  ($0.65) (4) (100)  =  $260 (max profit)
buying power reduction:  (2895 − 2850) (4) (100) = ($18,000)


Trade 2 (12:41:34 pm, PT)

buy back all 4 short puts (2895) at $0.05 to take profits and remove the risk

PROFIT:  $240 (3 hours, 41 minutes)

Note:  SPX closed at 2913.98

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