What to look at
Front ATM IV minus next. A gap of 5 or more vol points is inverted. Event premium sits in the front expiry.
Front ATM IV minus next. A gap of 5 or more vol points is inverted. Event premium sits in the front expiry.
Above zero at spot, dealer hedging resists. Below, it chases. A flip near spot is the pin.
Front versus back. A downward slope is event vol. The dashed line is leftover vol after the event.
Puts richer than calls is the crash bid. Compare the two expiries. Event-dated smiles steepen.
Puts below spot are a cushion. Calls above are a lid. Max pain near spot on 0–2 DTE is pin risk.
| Template | Net | Max profit | Max loss | Profit% | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long put 355P 11 DTE | -$835 | ~+$1273 | $835 | 35% | -$0 |
| Long call 355C 11 DTE | -$880 | ~+$1318 | $880 | 34% | -$0 |
| OTM long put 355P 0 DTE | -$64 | ~+$85 | $64 | 39% | +$0 |
| OTM long call 355C 0 DTE | -$35 | ~+$57 | $35 | 30% | +$0 |
| Put spread 355P 335P 11 DTE | -$643 | +$1357 | $643 | 38% | +$11 |
| Call spread 355C 380C 11 DTE | -$715 | +$1785 | $715 | 37% | +$13 |
| Long straddle 355C 355P 11 DTE | -$1715 | ~+$438 | $1715 | 42% | -$1 |
| Long strangle 335P 380C 11 DTE | -$357 | ~+$1854 | $357 | 23% | -$24 |
| Cash-secured put 335P 11 DTE | +$192 | +$192 | $33308 | 85% | +$11 |
| Covered call 355C 11 DTE | -$34593 | +$907 | $34593 | 66% | +$0 |
| Collar 337.5P 372.5C 11 DTE | -$35414 | +$1837 | $1663 | 51% | +$10 |
| Short straddle 355C 355P 11 DTE | +$1715 | +$1715 | unlimited | 58% | +$1 |
| Short strangle 335P 380C 11 DTE | +$357 | +$357 | unlimited | 77% | +$24 |
| Action | Right | Expiry | Qty | Strike | Mid | Δ |
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