01 — XLE · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best XLE cash-secured puts 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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$68.5 put · Dec 4
34 DAYS · 2.2% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$174
Return
2.49%
PoP
62%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$68.5
2.2% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$152
$1.52 / share
2.17%63%
$68
2.9% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$148
$1.48 / share
2.11%65%
$68
2.9% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$140
$1.40 / share
2%67%
$67.5
3.6% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$129
$1.29 / share
1.84%68%
$67
4.3% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$126
$1.26 / share
1.8%71%
$67.5
3.6% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$116
$1.16 / share
1.66%68%
$66.5
5.0% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$111
$1.11 / share
1.59%71%
$67
4.3% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$83
$0.83 / share
1.19%73%
$55
21.4% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$13
$0.13 / share
0.19%70%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $68.5 put · 34 DTE

$0+$174losses$66.76 BREAKEVEN$69 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$174
Max profit+$174
Breakeven$66.76
Capped above$68.5
Probability of profit62%
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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05 — RUN IT LIVE

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