01 — XLE · BEAR CALL SPREADS

Best XLE bear call spreads setups.

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Energy-sector ETF heavy in supermajors, with options flow tied to crude prices and OPEC headlines.

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Energy Select Sector SPDR
Sector ETF
XLE
$70.02+13.8% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
44.1% · moderate
Option vol
39K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$72/$74 call spread · Dec 4
34 DAYS · 2.8% OTM · 2 WIDE · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$74
Return
58.73%
PoP
60%
SpreadExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$72.5 / $75
3.5% OTM · 3 wide
Nov 27
27 days
$68
$0.68 / share
37.36%65%
$73 / $75
4.3% OTM · 2 wide
Nov 27
27 days
$52
$0.52 / share
35.14%67%
$73 / $75
4.3% OTM · 2 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$52
$0.52 / share
35.14%66%
$72 / $75
2.8% OTM · 3 wide
Nov 27
27 days
$70
$0.70 / share
30.43%64%
$72.5 / $75
3.5% OTM · 3 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$58
$0.58 / share
30.21%64%
$73.5 / $75
5.0% OTM · 2 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$29
$0.29 / share
23.97%70%
$73.5 / $75
5.0% OTM · 2 wide
Nov 27
27 days
$26
$0.26 / share
20.97%71%
$74 / $75
5.7% OTM · 1 wide
Dec 4
34 days
$9
$0.09 / share
9.89%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 · $72/$74 call spread · 34 DTE

$0+$74−$126$74 LONG$72.74 BE$72 SHORT

Key numbers

Premium collected+$74
Max profit+$74
Max loss−$126
Breakeven$72.74
Spread$72 / $74
Probability of profit60%
Days to expiration34

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