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The Trade Busters

02 - SPY/SPX 7 DTE Income Strategy Deep Dive

Jul 15, 2021
The podcast discusses the SPY/SPX 7 DTE income strategy in detail, emphasizing consistent income generation. Topics covered include delta selection, credit targeting, entry criteria, stop loss, trade size, and a trader's income strategy for SPY/SPX options. It also explores the importance of consistent entry strategy and targeted returns to achieve financial goals.
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Quick takeaways

  • The SPY/SPX 7 DTE income strategy focuses on selling naked put options with a delta range of 10-20 to achieve a win rate of approximately 80%.
  • Credit targeting in the strategy ensures consistent credit collection and optimal risk-reward dynamics by adjusting contract size and delta to achieve around 55-60 cents of premium per trade.

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Overview of the SPY/SPX 7 DTE Income Strategy

The podcast episode discussed the SPY/SPX 7 DTE income strategy, which is a simple and consistent strategy to generate income. The strategy involves selling naked put options with a 7 day to expiration (DTE) timeframe. The delta selection for the options is between 10 and 20. The strategy uses a 2X stop loss, where the stop trigger is set at three times the credit received. The goal is to achieve a risk to reward profile that results in a break-even win rate of 66.6%. A win rate above this can lead to positive expectancy. The strategy focuses on targeting a win rate of 75-80% to aim for a premium capture of 25% or 25 cents profit on every dollar of premium collected.

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