Options Playbook Radio 102: GPS Short Put Spread

Published: April 7, 2016, 2:38 p.m.

Last week, we discussed skip-strike butterflies on YHOO, and put on a paper trade. Today, we are looking at Gap Stores (GPS), and putting on a paper trade that is based on a neutral to bullish outlook.

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Specifically:

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  • A review of last week
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  • What did we want YHOO to do?
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  • What did YHOO do?
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  • Time decay and expiration
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  • Taking a look at GPS
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  • Where is the underlying?
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  • What is the trading range?
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  • What is the outlook?
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  • Setting up the trade
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  • What is the maximum risk?
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  • What is the maxiumum upside?
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