ACE E-Mini S&P - July 27, 2020

Below is an illustration trading futures options on E-Mini S&P.  Our post shows bullish and bearish positions using a combination of call and put options.


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E-Mini S&P * Directional & Neutral Positions

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Volatility

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Notes:

Contract Size - $50 x S&P 500 Index.

Tick Size:  Outright: 0.25 index points=$12.50

Trading Hours: CME Globex: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) with  trading halt 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

* Tip: Understanding what the numbers mean when looking at E-Mini S&P prices. The quotation you see is U.S. dollars and cents per 0.25 tick. Each contract you are buying or selling is is index price x 50.  A 1 tick move is $12.50. Notional value of 2,432 = $121,600 USD.

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E-Mini S&P

Below are charts for reference.  

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Strategies

The % yield shown in the diagram below represent an estimated return on margin from projected dates shown. Both strategies below have positive time decay (theta) with time working for the position.

Below is a calendar spread if the market were to sell off and implied volatility spiked.  Structure offers positive time decay.

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Below is a butterfly spread that is delta neutral with low margin and earns positive time decay over time. It also benefits from a continued reduction in implied volatility which has been trailing off as we move into August.

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