01 — TLT · BEAR CALL SPREADS

Best TLT bear call spreads setups.

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Macro-sensitive duration play with options flow tied to long-end Treasury yields and Fed expectations.

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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Bond ETF
TLT
$81.84+5.6% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
59.6% · moderate
P/E (fwd)
-4092.0
Option vol
88K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$82.5/$85 call spread · Nov 27
27 DAYS · 0.8% OTM · 3 WIDE · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$58
Return
30.21%
PoP
62%
SpreadExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$82.5 / $85
0.8% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$55
$0.55 / share
28.21%61%
$83 / $85.5
1.4% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$52
$0.52 / share
26.26%67%
$83 / $85
1.4% OTM · 2 wide
Nov 30
30 days
$35
$0.35 / share
21.21%68%
$83 / $85
1.4% OTM · 2 wide
Nov 27
27 days
$34
$0.34 / share
20.48%69%
$83.5 / $86
2.0% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$27
$0.27 / share
12.11%72%
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03 — Strategy

Bear Call Spreads, plainly explained

Moderately bearish or neutral traders seeking defined-risk credit income.

P&L at expiration · $82.5/$85 call spread · 27 DTE

$0+$58−$192$85 LONG$83.08 BE$83 SHORT

Key numbers

Premium collected+$58
Max profit+$58
Max loss−$192
Breakeven$83.08
Spread$82.5 / $85
Probability of profit62%
Days to expiration27

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