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Option Trade Closed - IBKR

SPY (XSP) Short $650 Put Jan 30th Expiry

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Shared by Stephen • January 20, 2026

Hi there,

Status: CLOSED, XSP (S&P 500) Short Put

Strategy: Premium Income (Naked Put) | Target Return: 1.3%

Trade Summary

Details

Underlying

XSP (S&P 500 Mini-Index)

Strike / Expiry

$650 / Jan 30th

ROI

+1.30%

Holding Period

10 Days


📝 Live Trade Log & Updates

Jan 30 (Exit):Trade Closed. Expired worthless as predicted. 1.3% gain realized. No action needed.

Jan 29: Up 1.29%. Holding for final decay.

Jan 26: Up 1.19%. Position is safe; no adjustments required.

Jan 21 (Entry): Sold $650 Put @ $1.30. Initial Margin: ~$6,000.


⚙️ Opening Trade information: Strategy & Risk Management

This strategy is return-based with unlimited risk, relying on margin - Traditional Options on IBKR.

I. Setup & Rationale

  • Underlying Ticker: SPY (S&P 500 ETF) - also XSP for smaller account sizes
  • Current SPY Price: $684
  • Market Outlook: Strong Bullish/Neutral - A significant drop is not expected.
  • Goal of Trade: Maximum Premium Income / Return on Margin (RoM)
  • Probability of Profit (PoP): 97% (this is the main attraction of the strategy)

II. The Trade Details

  • Action: Sell to Open (STO) 1 Naked Put Option
  • Strike Price: $650
  • Expiration Date (DTE): Jan 30th 2026
  • Premium Collected: $1.2977 per share
  • Total Premium Collected per contract: $129.77

III. Risk & Profit Metrics

  • Maximum Profit: (The credit collected) $129.77
  • Breakeven Price: $648.70 (We need the stock price to remain above to price at EXPIRATION to make a profit)
  • Initial Margin Required: $6,000 (But this depends on numerous factors such as your account size and other positions in your account).
  • Potential Loss: unlimited...losses continue to increase as the share price falls further below break even.

IV. Trade Management & Exit Plan

  • Take Profit: Leave expire worthless.
  • Trade Mgt (Critical): If SPY share price gets within 1% of strike price we will immediately roll out to the next monthly expiry and down to a strike price that gives us at least a $0.01 cent credit. As it stands now we could roll down to end of February to bel0w the $610 strike.

📞 Strategy Call Assistance

If you require assistance with trade setup, risk management, or strategy review, please schedule a strategy call.

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  • All Other Members: Strategy calls can be scheduled at a rate of €100 per half hour.

Please note: This is an educational exercise using a demo account. Share Navigator does not provide financial advice.

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