Strategy #510
Calendar Spread Day Trade
Entry Logic
- Entry Trigger: Sell a front-month option and buy a back-month option at the same strike.
- Confirmation: Neutral outlook.
- Timeframe: N/A.
- Location: N/A.
- Market Condition: Range-bound market.
Exit Logic
- Profit Target: 20% of the debit paid.
- Scaling Out: N/A.
- Trailing Stop: N/A.
- Signal Failure: N/A.
- Opposite Signal: N/A.
- Time Expiration: Close by end of day.
- Momentum Loss: N/A.
Stop Loss Structure
- Hard Stop: 20% of the debit paid.
- Soft Stop: N/A.
- Max Dollar Loss: $200 per trade.
- Max Percent Loss: 20% of the debit paid.
- Structural Stop: N/A.
Risk Management Framework
- Risk Per Trade: 1% of account balance.
- Daily Limit: 2 losing trades.
- Weekly Limit: 4% drawdown.
- Max Drawdown: 10% of account balance.
- R:R Requirement: Minimum 1:1.
Position Sizing Model
- Sizing Approach: Fixed dollar amount per trade.
- Volatility Adjustment: N/A.
- Conviction Sizing: N/A.
- Scaling In: N/A.
- Scaling Out: N/A.
Trade Filtering
- Market Conditions: Range-bound market.
- Setups: N/A.
- Instruments: Any.
- Time Restrictions: Any.
- Chop/News Avoidance: N/A.
Context Framework
- Trend Direction: Sideways.
- VWAP Relationship: N/A.
- MA Relationship: N/A.
- Range Location: N/A.
- Higher TF Alignment: N/A.
Trade Management Rules
- Breakeven: N/A.
- Scale Out: N/A.
- Add Size: N/A.
- Fast vs Slow Moves: N/A.
Time Rules
- Optimal Window: Any.
- Times to Avoid: N/A.
- Session Notes: N/A.
Setup Classification
- A+ Criteria: N/A.
- A Criteria: N/A.
- B Criteria: N/A.
- C Criteria: N/A.
Market Selection Criteria
- Instruments: Any.
- Volume: High.
- Volatility: Low to moderate.
Statistical Edge Metrics
- Win Rate: 70%.
- Avg Win: 20%.
- Avg Loss: 20%.
- Profit Factor: 0.7.
- Expectancy: Negative.
Failure Conditions
- Strategy Fails: In a trending market.
- Specific Scenarios: A large move in either direction.
Psychological Rules
- Mental Discipline: Be patient.
Advanced Components
- Regime Detection: N/A.
- Filters: N/A.
- Correlation: N/A.
- MTF Alignment: N/A.
Location
- Strongest: In a range-bound market.
- Weakest: In a trending market.