{"id":232691,"date":"2025-10-16T13:18:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=232691"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:40:55","slug":"are-credit-put-spreads-the-smartest-bullish-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/podcasts\/ibkr-podcasts\/are-credit-put-spreads-the-smartest-bullish-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Credit Put Spreads the Smartest Bullish Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Market Chameleon\u2019s Dmitry Pargamanik and Will McBride join Jeff Praissman in the IBKR Podcast Studio to break down one of the most talked-about options strategies: the credit put spread. They discuss how traders use it to define risk, manage volatility, and capture steady income \u2014 plus how data, probabilities, and timing play into successful execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"Are Credit Put Spreads the Smartest Bullish Play?\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=kmut9-19abb3c-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=ffffff&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=c73a3a\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summary-ibkr-podcasts-ep-309\">Summary \u2013 IBKR Podcasts Ep. 309<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The following is a summary of a live audio recording and may contain errors in spelling or grammar. Although IBKR has edited for clarity no material changes have been made<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey everyone, this is Jeff Praissman with the Interactive Brokers Podcast. It&#8217;s my pleasure to welcome back to the IBKR Podcast Studio from Market Chameleon, Will McBride and Dmitry Pargamanik. Hey guys, how are you?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey Jeff. Thanks for having us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-mcbride\"><strong>Will McBride<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey Jeff. Thanks for having us. It&#8217;s always a pleasure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-0\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love having you guys in. You know, we just finished up a great webinar talking about credit put spreads, and I\u2019m excited to have you in the studio to do maybe a deeper or just a different dive on it. So, I\u2019m gonna kick it off for you guys.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our listeners who may be new to option strategies, could you break down exactly what a credit put spread is and why it\u2019s becoming such a popular strategy among retail traders?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-0\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, so the credit put spread is a strategy that involves two legs. You\u2019re selling a put on one strike and then buying a put on the strike below, in the same expiration.&nbsp;This allows you to trade with defined risk. You\u2019re selling one option, but you want to define your risk, so you buy another option to stop you out at a certain point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-1\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When comparing credit put spreads to other bullish strategies like buying calls or selling naked puts, what specific advantages make these credit spreads stand out in terms of risk management?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-1\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah. The difference is\u2014they happen to all be bullish, the ones you described: buying calls, selling naked puts, or using credit put spreads. But there are advantages and disadvantages to each.&nbsp;What makes credit put spreads stand out is: when you buy a call, you\u2019re paying for an option\u2014it\u2019s a net debit, you\u2019re buying premium. Some traders prefer to sell premium or sell implied volatility. When you go to the other side to express a bullish viewpoint, you could sell a put or an out-of-the-money put.&nbsp;There, you have risk\u2014if the stock goes against you, you have undefined risk all the way down if the stock goes to zero. So you have a lot of risk.&nbsp;The credit put spread, by contrast, uses two options, and this allows you to predefine your risk at the outset of the trade. If you sell one put and buy another put below it, you know that the most that spread can be worth is the difference between the strikes\u2014$5 for a $5-wide spread, $10 for a $10-wide spread, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, knowing how much you\u2019re selling it for ahead of time and what the max value can be allows you to predefine that risk right at the start of the trade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-2\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And during the webinar\u2014which, for our listeners, if you missed it, you can always find recorded copies on our website under Education\u2014you mentioned that credit put spreads can be structured either near the money or out of the money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Could you walk us through how these different approaches impact the risk\/reward profiles, and when a trader might choose one over the other?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-2\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah. When we look at options, we have different strikes, and we compare those strikes to where the stock price is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A put spread that\u2019s further away from the stock\u2014downside strikes\u2014is an out-of-the-money put spread. For that spread to have value at expiration, the stock has to decrease enough to move that spread into the money.&nbsp;An at-the-money put spread, on the other hand, is where you\u2019re selling the strike roughly where the stock is and buying another strike below it. Even if the stock falls a little bit, that spread will start to go into the money.&nbsp;The difference is: when you\u2019re selling an out-of-the-money put spread, you\u2019re going to get less premium, because the stock needs to fall further before that spread gains value. You have that cushion\u2014that buffer zone\u2014before it moves against you.&nbsp;With an at-the-money spread, you don\u2019t have that same cushion, but you\u2019ll potentially get more reward because you\u2019re selling a higher premium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-3\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right, so really\u2014with at-the-money\u2014you have a higher chance it might expire at full value, but it\u2019s going to cost you more. Out-of-the-money, you\u2019ve got less chance, but also less likelihood of being exercised or assigned depending on which side you\u2019re on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-3\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-4\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you know, when you\u2019re looking\u2014obviously traders like metrics, right? That\u2019s a key part of this: research and data. So, what are the most critical metrics that they focus on when screening for credit put spread opportunities, and why are they more important than, say, other data points?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-4\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, I don\u2019t know if there are metrics that are more important than others, because it depends. Each metric is telling you something different\u2014it\u2019s different information and how you factor it into your overall assessment of the trade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the ones we discussed recently is how far away you are\u2014how much cushion you have\u2014in a put spread.&nbsp;Other metrics you could use are how much liquidity there is: are the options you\u2019re looking at showing a lot of volume, do they have open interest? This helps with price discovery, liquidity, and execution when getting in or out of a spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you have valuation models\u2014where\u2019s the market price relative to a theoretical value or benchmark, and how far is it deviated from that theoretical value?&nbsp;Some other metrics are probabilities or theoretical probabilities of success\u2014whether the spread finishes in the money or out of the money, profitable or unprofitable.&nbsp;There are many different types of metrics to look at, and again, I can\u2019t say one is more important than the others in the sense of \u201cdon\u2019t worry about these, just look at this,\u201d because each metric tells you something different. And it\u2019s important if you need that information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-5\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right. And I would think it also just depends on the trader themselves and their portfolio and position to begin with, right? There are going to be certain metrics that\u2014let\u2019s say we\u2019re doing the same trade\u2014but if we have different portfolios, I might be looking at metrics one, two, and three and saying, \u201cOkay, judging by what I have, these are probably the most important points for whether I want to do it or not.\u201d&nbsp;And then you might be looking at the same trade with a different position, focusing on metrics five, six, and seven, saying, \u201cNo, these are the most important for my situation.\u201d&nbsp;So it\u2019s pretty fluid, depending on where you\u2019re at, where you want to go, and what you\u2019re trying to accomplish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-5\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, exactly. It could be because of your unique circumstances\u2014and like you said, both sides of the trade. That trade could fit differently depending on what they need to do and what they\u2019re looking for overall in their portfolio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-6\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, you know, historical win rates seem to be a key component of the screening process as well. How are they calculated\u2014and obviously they\u2019re based on the past, right\u2014so how predictive are they of future success?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-6\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, and it\u2019s a good question. When we look at a strategy or a trade, we start evaluating it from the perspective of how likely this trade or strategy is to succeed given the conditions.&nbsp;We look at it from a historical point of view because, obviously, we don\u2019t know what this option will be worth a month from now. If we did, it would be very easy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we try to do is get a sense of how likely something was to happen in the past\u2014not because it\u2019s guaranteed to happen again, but to understand the realm of possibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll give you an example: we were talking about football before this started, and you might ask, \u201cWhat are the statistics or metrics of a kicker making a field goal from 50 yards away?\u201d We could say, well, the last three times he tried it, he was successful. Does that mean the next three times he\u2019ll be successful? Not necessarily.&nbsp;We can\u2019t conclude that because he did it three times in a row, he\u2019ll do it again three times in a row or forever. And in addition, the factors might not be the same\u2014wind, health, field conditions, etc.&nbsp;But what that allows us to do is come up with an idea of the realm of possibility. If you ask someone, \u201cWill he be able to hit from 50 yards away?\u201d you could look at historical data just to get an idea of how good he\u2019s been in the past.&nbsp;It helps guide your decision-making\u2014it\u2019s one factor, a piece of information, a quick reference point when making those decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-nbsp\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, you know, we\u2019re coming up on earnings season next week. We have the big banks\u2014J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and so forth\u2014coming out, I think, on the 14th. So it seems like a timely question to ask: how do you recommend incorporating corporate events like earnings announcements in this credit put spread screening process?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are there specific adjustments you make to the criteria or the volatility?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-nbsp\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, that\u2019s a good question\u2014and it ties into the previous example. When you\u2019re making a comparison or an evaluation, you\u2019re trying to find similar situations in the past so you can analyze them properly.&nbsp;Like we said before\u2014if you ask how successful a kicker is from 50 yards away, that\u2019s the condition. From 20 yards away, he\u2019ll likely be much more successful. The same applies with options and events like earnings, which create more volatility.&nbsp;More volatility means the stock could move more sharply, increasing the probability of reaching further strikes compared to a period without earnings.&nbsp;So, when we\u2019re looking at something like a credit put spread and trying to evaluate whether we\u2019re getting a reasonable premium given the conditions, we\u2019d have to look back historically at periods with similar conditions\u2014specifically ones that included earnings or corporate events\u2014to make the evaluation more fair and accurate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-7\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, you know, sometimes I think one thing traders kind of struggle with\u2014especially ones new to options\u2014is realizing that you don\u2019t need to hold an option to expiration, right? Part of it too is buying, selling, or closing out a position.&nbsp;And I think a lot of times people struggle with determining the optimal time to exit a position\u2014in this case, a credit put spread. Do you have any exit strategies you\u2019ve found more effective based on historical analysis?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-nbsp-0\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, I think entering and exiting positions involves so many factors, like we were just discussing. And, as you mentioned, it will be unique to the person and their position.&nbsp;Sometimes you may have, let\u2019s say, a credit put spread that you sold for one reason\u2014and something changed. The conditions changed, the reason changed\u2014and you might want to exit just for that reason, whether it\u2019s profitable or unprofitable.&nbsp;Or, you might reassess what you thought it was worth at the time you traded versus what you think it\u2019s worth now, or how it fits into your portfolio overall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes even when you have a contract or position on, it serves your overall portfolio by reducing risk\u2014and that might be necessary. You might actually be profiting from it, but you still need that option because it balances out your risk.&nbsp;If it does that, then by exiting it you might actually increase your risk, which you don\u2019t want to do. So there are lots of different scenarios and factors when it comes to managing your overall portfolio risk and deciding whether to exit or enter.&nbsp;Sometimes you\u2019re exiting because you found a better opportunity\u2014and by exiting, you\u2019re freeing up funds for that next opportunity. So it\u2019s very dynamic and unique. That\u2019s just part of managing risk and trading.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-8\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got it, got it. And then to pivot a little bit\u2014oftentimes technical analysis and option strategies go hand in hand for at least certain traders. Are there any specific technical indicators that you\u2019ve found work particularly well when screening for credit put spreads?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-nbsp-1\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, technical analysis has more to do with analyzing stock behavior\u2014how the stock is moving. You\u2019re looking at the stock\u2019s behavior using different technical indicators just to get a sense of volatility or directionality.&nbsp;You\u2019re really looking at it from a historical standpoint to understand how that stock behaves, what it\u2019s been doing, and whether that fits your outlook for the stock. It\u2019s just another metric or assistive tool, but it mainly has to do with analyzing the stock itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-9\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, you know, obviously volatility plays such a crucial role in option pricing. How does your screening approach adapt to different market volatility regimes? Are there adjustments you make during extremely high or low volatility?&nbsp;And, as you mentioned before, these credit spreads involve buying one option and selling another. So it\u2019s a little different than a single option, since they offset each other a bit\u2014but obviously, different strikes have different volatility.&nbsp;So even with that offset, they can still diverge or converge depending on the period of time, I would assume.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-7\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, that\u2019s a good question too. When we look at selling one option and buying another, besides managing directional risk, you\u2019re also offsetting some of your Vega risk.&nbsp;You\u2019re selling implied volatility and then hedging it by buying implied volatility. If implied volatility goes down, while you\u2019re short one and long the other, they offset. If volatility goes up, you\u2019re still long one and short one\u2014again, offsetting.&nbsp;That\u2019s one of the advantages of doing a spread, because if you just buy one option, you have full exposure to long Vega. If you sell one option, you have full exposure to short Vega.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So one of the benefits of buying and selling together is that you\u2019re reducing that risk\u2014hedging some of it off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relationship between the two options also matters. There\u2019s usually some correlation; one isn\u2019t just going to skyrocket while the other goes to zero. That relationship can be tested historically to see where it stands today versus historical benchmarks.&nbsp;As for overall volatility\u2014yes, the options will move with it. You\u2019ll likely get more premium near the money as implied volatility rises. But the benefit is that you can hedge or offset some of that Vega and implied volatility risk through the spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-10\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got it. Well, Dmitry, this has been great. Are there any final thoughts you\u2019d like to leave with our listeners?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-8\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, I think when you\u2019re looking at trading\u2014especially for people who\u2019ve just started trading and are looking at buying or selling a call or a put\u2014the very next stage is to move on to a two-legged spread: a call spread or a put spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just understanding the benefits of the spread\u2014how and when you could use it, and how to evaluate it\u2014becomes very important. A lot of times, it helps you achieve what you\u2019re trying to do with defined risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-11\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah, great. And once again, for our listeners, Dmitry and Will from Market Chameleon\u2014you can find a lot of great webinars and past podcasts on our site.&nbsp;Also, check them out\u2014they have a morning YouTube show, I believe at nine o\u2019clock, guys? Or 9:30 Eastern Time?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmitry-pargamanik-9\"><strong>Dmitry Pargamanik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeff-praissman-nbsp-0\"><strong>Jeff Praissman<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine o\u2019clock. Great. So check out their YouTube channel.&nbsp;Well, for now, that\u2019s all. 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