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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Options trade : SPX bearish trade

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5/25/2022 (11:27 am, PT)

buy +1 May 25, 2022 4065 call at $0.07

sell -1 May 25, 2022 4015 call at $1.57 (prob ITM 10%)

  • net credit: $1.50
  • FOMC minutes at 11 am (PT)
  • 0 DTE


5/25/2022 (12:23 pm, PT)

buy back 4015 call at $0.70 to remove the risk (at 12:14 pm, SPX hit a high of 3999.33 ... not good!)

PROFIT: $80

Note:  SPX settled at 3978.73 (+37.25), so my trade would have been fine.  But it's always better to be cautious.