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SPY preview Wk of 4/24/23, 4th and final wk expiry for April, 2023, Fri 4/28. FOMC meeting tue and wed, rate statement on wed, May 3. Options pricing +/-$5.50 move, +/-1.35%, last fri close 412.21, possible range of 407 to 418 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls...

SPY preview Wk of 4/17/23, 3rd wk and monthly expiry for April, 2023, Fri 4/21. Options pricing +/-$5.50 move, +/-1.35%, last fri close 412.46, possible range of 407 to 418 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 385 to 430 range could hold. April month open...

SPY preview Wk of 4/10/23, 2nd wk expiry for April, 2023, Fri 4/14. Minutes from last FED meeting to be released on Wed 4/12. Options pricing +/-$7.50 move, +/-1.85%, last fri close 409.19, possible range of 402 to 417 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 400 to...

SPY preview Wk of 4/3/23, 1st wk expiry for April, 2023, thu 4/6. Market closed for Good Friday Holiday, fri 4/7. Options pricing +/-$5.82 move, +/-1.50%, last fri close 409.39, possible range of 404 to 415.50 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 400 to 415...

SPY preview Wk of 3/27/23, 5th and final wk expiry for March, 2023, fri 3/31. Last week bank failures and bailouts were the event drivers again. Talk from Powell and Yellen also moved markets around. Options pricing +/-$8.75 move, +/-2.20%, last fri close 395.75, possible range of 387.25 to...

SPY preview Wk of 3/20/23, 4th wk expiry for March, 2023, fri 3/24. Last week bank failures and bailouts were the event drivers. FOMC meeting this tue wed with rate release on wed 3/22. Options pricing +/-$12.00 move, +/-3.10%, last fri close 389.99, possible range of 378 to 402 for this week...

SPY preview Wk of 3/13/23, 3rd wk, and monthly and quad expiry for March, 2023, fri 3/17. FED emergency closed meeting Mon 3/13. SIVB bank failure last week Thu. Options pricing +/-$11.50 move, +/-3.00%, last fri close 385.91, possible range of 374.5 to 397.5 for this week. Option volume, open...

SPY preview Wk of 3/06/23, 2nd wk expiry for March, 2023, fri 3/10. Options pricing +/-$7.60 move, +/-2.00%, last fri close 404.19, possible range of 396.5 to 412 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 390/400 to 405/410 range could hold, strange range? Feb month...

SPY preview Wk of 2/27/23, 1st wk expiry for March, 2023, fri 3/3. Options pricing +/-$7.70 move, +/-2.00%, last fri close 396.38, possible range of 389 to 404 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 380/390 to 420/425 range could hold. Feb month open was 405.21...

SPY preview Wk of 2/13/23, 3rd wk and monthly expiry for Feb, 2023, fri 2/17. Options pricing +/-$10.50 move, +/-2.60%, last fri close 408.04, possible range of 397.50 to 420 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, very large, indicate 375 to 420 range could hold. Jan...

SPY preview Wk of 2/6/23, 2nd wk expiry for Feb, 2023, fri 2/10. Options pricing +/-$7.50 move, +/-1.85%, last fri close 412.35, possible range of 400 to 420 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 400 to 420 range could hold. Looks like some hedging at 410 with...

SPY preview Wk of 1/30/23, 1st wk expiry for Feb, 2023, fri 2/3. FOMC rate change on Wed, 2/1. NFP on Fri 2/3 Options pricing +/-$9.50 move, +/-2.50%, last fri close 405.68, possible range of 396 to 415 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 390 to 410 range could...

SPY preview Wk of 1/23/23, 4th and final wk expiry for January, 2023, fri 1/27. Options pricing +/-$7.00 move, +/-1.75%, last fri close 395.88, possible range of 389 to 403 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 390 to 400 range could hold. Jan month open 384.37...

SPY preview Wk of 1/16/23, 3rd wk and monthly expiry for January, 2023, fri 1/20. Market closed Mon 1/16 for MLK JR Holiday. Options pricing +/-$5.90 move, +/-1.50%, last fri close 398.50, possible range of 392.5 to 404.5 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate...

SPY preview Wk of 1/9/23, 2nd wk expiry for January, 2023, fri 1/13. Options pricing +/-$10.00 move, +/-2.60%, last fri close 388.08, possible range of 378 to 398 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 365/385 to 390 range could hold. Jan month open 384.37, went...

SPY preview Wk of 1/2/23, 1st wk expiry for January, 2023, fri 1/6. Market closed Mon 1/2 for New Years Eve Holiday. Options pricing +/-$8.55 move, +/-2.25%, last fri close 382.43, possible range of 374 to 391 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 360/375 to...

SPY preview Wk of 12/26/22, 5th and final wk expiry for December, 2022, fri 12/30. Market closed Mon 12/26 for Christmas Holiday. Options pricing +/-$6.65 move, +/-1.75%, last fri close 382.91, possible range of 376 to 390 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate...

SPY preview Wk of 12/19/22, 4th wk expiry for December, 2022, fri 12/23. Options pricing +/-$8.50 move, +/-2.25%, last fri close 383.27, possible range of 375 to 392 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 365, 375/380 to 390/400 range could hold. Dec month open...

strategy to consider is to buy SPY put options a month out and 5% below where the market is trading whenever the index breaks the 200 day or 100 day moving averages. For example on Thursday the SPY ended the day at 389.63. The $370 put for Jan 20 was roughly $3.80. I don’t hold these puts into...

SPY preview Wk of 12/12/22, 3rd wk and monthly expiry for December, 2022, fri 12/16. Options pricing +/-$13.20 move, +/-3.35%, last fri close 393.28, possible range of 380 to 406.50 for this week. Option volume, open interest for puts, calls, indicate 360 to 420 range could hold. Dec month...