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 352.5P 11 DTE | -$675 | ~+$1054 | $675 | 34% | +$2 |
| Long call 352.5C 11 DTE | -$792 | ~+$1172 | $792 | 35% | +$2 |
| OTM long put 352.5P 0 DTE | -$23 | ~+$36 | $23 | 24% | +$0 |
| OTM long call 355C 0 DTE | -$2 | ~+$118 | $2 | 6% | +$1 |
| Put spread 352.5P 335P 11 DTE | -$526 | +$1224 | $526 | 37% | +$12 |
| Call spread 352.5C 372.5C 11 DTE | -$622 | +$1378 | $622 | 38% | +$13 |
| Long straddle 352.5C 352.5P 11 DTE | -$1468 | ~+$379 | $1468 | 43% | +$4 |
| Long strangle 335P 372.5C 11 DTE | -$320 | ~+$1572 | $320 | 23% | -$21 |
| Cash-secured put 335P 11 DTE | +$148 | +$148 | $33352 | 86% | +$10 |
| Covered call 352.5C 11 DTE | -$34480 | +$770 | $34480 | 68% | -$2 |
| Collar 335P 370C 11 DTE | -$35210 | +$1790 | $1710 | 52% | -$1 |
| Short straddle 352.5C 352.5P 11 DTE | +$1468 | +$1468 | unlimited | 57% | -$4 |
| Short strangle 335P 372.5C 11 DTE | +$320 | +$320 | unlimited | 77% | +$21 |
| Action | Right | Expiry | Qty | Strike | Mid | Δ |
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