Here we explore the put credit spread trades I placed on the SPY durning the month of July 2015. This is my primary trading strategy for monthly income. By trading put credit spreads on the SPY I am typically in a trade for 23 days but no more than 45 days.
| Ticker | Type | Spread | Expire Date | Open Date | Closed Date | Open Credit | Closed Debit | Profit / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | Put | 197.5 / 199.5 | 7/10/15 | 6/4/15 | 7/10/15 | $0.24 | $0.00 | 13.64% |
| SPY | Put | 199 / 201 | 7/17/15 | 6/3/15 | 7/13/15 | $0.23 | $0.03 | 11.30% |
| SPY | Put | 194 / 196 | 7/17/15 | 6/29/15 | 7/13/15 | $0.20 | $0.03 | 9.44% |
| SPY | Put | 195.5 / 197.5 | 7/24/15 | 7/1/15 | 7/14/15 | $0.22 | $0.03 | 10.67% |
| SPY | Put | 195 / 197 | 7/31/15 | 6/29/15 | 7/16/15 | $0.24 | $0.03 | 11.93% |
| SPY | Put | 196 / 198 | 7/17/15 | 5/6/15 | 7/17/15 | $0.23 | $0.00 | 12.99% |
| SPY | Put | 200 / 202 | 7/31/15 | 6/19/15 | 7/20/15 | $0.25 | $0.03 | 12.57% |
| SPY | Put | 199.5 / 201.5 | 7/31/15 | 6/25/15 | 7/20/15 | $0.22 | $0.03 | 10.67% |
| IWM | Put | 116 / 118 | 7/31/15 | 6/29/15 | 7/21/15 | $0.22 | $0.03 | 10.67% |
| SPY | Put | 188 / 190 | 8/21/15 | 7/8/15 | 7/24/15 | $0.22 | $0.03 | 10.67% |
| SPY | Put | 197 / 199 | 8/7/15 | 6/26/15 | 7/29/15 | $0.22 | $0.03 | 10.67% |
| SPY | Put | 194 / 196 | 8/14/15 | 7/6/15 | 7/29/15 | $0.25 | $0.03 | 12.57% |
