Placing an option rollover order.

Hi,
I am a littlebit confuse to place an option rollover order.

I understand the concept, you flat the position of current month, and you open a position next month. However, my confusion is on when you place orders(spread order)

Let say I have cash-secured put contract

Short a
04/12 $10 Put Contract
bid/ask: 0.11/0.15

and I want to roll to
"05/12 $10 Put Contract"
bid/ask: 0.18/0.21

when I want rollover, I place an order and add an option leg.
long 04/12 $10 Put 0.15
short 05/12 $10 Put 0.18

the condition is what I confuse.
limit buy
limit sell

which one should I use? I only can choose one
should I use limit buy or limit sell? and the price there?

Can some experienced traders clear my confusion.
 
Quote from bbmak:

Hi,
I am a littlebit confuse to place an option rollover order.

I understand the concept, you flat the position of current month, and you open a position next month. However, my confusion is on when you place orders(spread order)

Let say I have cash-secured put contract

Short a
04/12 $10 Put Contract
bid/ask: 0.11/0.15

and I want to roll to
"05/12 $10 Put Contract"
bid/ask: 0.18/0.21

when I want rollover, I place an order and add an option leg.
long 04/12 $10 Put 0.15
short 05/12 $10 Put 0.18

the condition is what I confuse.
limit buy
limit sell

which one should I use? I only can choose one
should I use limit buy or limit sell? and the price there?

Can some experienced traders clear my confusion.

thats a limit buy on a calendar
 
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