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Explanation on 0dte Short Call
Hi guys, I know that if it’s too good to be true, there’s a catch somewhere, but I still wanted someone to explain it to me because I don’t seem to understand the risk. I have this strategy on paper trading where I sell OTM 0dte call at a strike …
The Wheel or Credit Spreads?
I can’t decide between the wheel and credit spreads for steady income. The wheel needs a lot more capital, but if a trade goes against me I can just start selling covered calls and slowly work my way back. Credit spreads need way less money, but when one goes bad …
[AMD] Earnings IV Crush Trade Log May 2026
I posted about my [MSFT earnings IV crush trade from April here](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1wndmdy/my_earnings_iv_crush_story_on_msft_and_sharing/). This is the AMD analysis, my 2nd major earnings trade. Implied volatility (IV) rises before earnings and drops after. Selling just before the event and capturing that drop is the source of profit. The question for AMD is …
HUM HUMANA INC CSP
I was looking at the chain for the CSP, why are the yield elevated for this week, I looked into the news and nothing is coming up. Also, they just got upgraded. |Symbol|Last Price $|Price Paid $|Change $|Change %|Day's Gain $|Qty #|Total Gain $|Total Gain %|Total Cost|Value $|Base Symbol & …
Box Spread Yield vs Bloomberg
I want to calculate an effective yield for an SPX box Spread such that it can be directly comparable to the yield that shows up on Bloomberg for a US Treasury with similar maturity. What would be the best formula to use and does it need to take extra settlement …
0dte options on SPY
Hello fellow 0dte op warriors, I curious to know how many times per day and per week does your setup give you a trading opportunity on the SPY in general ?
Anyone trading options on ASST? ADJ strike prices
Hello, I have a couple hundred shares of ASST and I have sold some long-term covered calls. I would like to roll out to higher strikes when needed but I think the highest strike is $40. Seems like everything else is an adjusted option chain. Just curious if anybody in …
Q2 2026 Trading Review
Hey everyone -- I'm back with a Q3 trading results update. Below are my prior two quarterly posts: \- Q1 - [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1sa3zrk/q1\_2026\_trading\_review/](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1sa3zrk/q1_2026_trading_review/) \- Q2 - [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1uk91p9/q2\_2026\_trading\_review/](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1uk91p9/q2_2026_trading_review/) Q3 was a bit of a slog on the 0DTE front. I ended the quarter positive, but due to a mix of trying a …
Why can E*TRADE fill my 2-leg covered-call rolls at prices where IBKR, Schwab, TradeStation cannot?
I have been doing side-by-side testing of 1-contract covered-call rolls at several brokers. The options were approximately **30 DTE**. I submitted essentially identical **2-leg complex limit orders** at approximately the same time and adjusted the net price in $0.01 increments. In repeated tests, E\*TRADE was able to fill these rolls …