01 — PYPL · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best PYPL cash-secured puts setups.

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PYPL
$57.01+8.5% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
7.1% · low
Next earnings
Oct 27
Market cap
$47.4B
P/E (fwd)
9.7
Dividend
$0.56 · Sep 4
Option vol
18K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$55 put · Dec 4
34 DAYS · 3.5% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$120
Return
2.1%
PoP
66%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$55
3.5% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$110
$1.10 / share
1.93%68%
$54
5.3% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$98
$0.98 / share
1.72%71%
$35
38.6% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
$35
38.6% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $55 put · 34 DTE

$0+$120losses$53.80 BREAKEVEN$55 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$120
Max profit+$120
Breakeven$53.80
Capped above$55
Probability of profit66%
Days to expiration34

When this trade makes sense

Use when

  • ✓You have cash to buy 100 shares at the strike
  • ✓You'd be happy owning the stock at the strike price
  • ✓You think the stock holds or drifts up
  • ✓IV rank is elevated — premiums are rich

Avoid when

  • ✕You think the stock is about to drop hard
  • ✕You don't actually want to own the stock
  • ✕Earnings are inside the expiration window
  • ✕Premiums are unusually low — nothing to collect
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