What to do when you have a neutral to bullish outlook on GPS? Try a short put spread!

Download Options Playbook Radio 102: GPS Short Put Spread

Last week, we discussed skip-strike butterflies on YHOO, and put on a paper trade. Today, we are looking at Gap Stores (GPS), and putting on a paper trade that is based on a neutral to bullish outlook.

Specifically:

  • A review of last week
  • What did we want YHOO to do?
  • What did YHOO do?
  • Time decay and expiration
  • Taking a look at GPS
  • Where is the underlying?
  • What is the trading range?
  • What is the outlook?
  • Setting up the trade
  • What is the maximum risk?
  • What is the maxiumum upside?