Daily Options Scenario #2
SPXPlay · Daily · 2026-07-13
One real SPX session from the trainer’s five-year history, dates masked. Below: the last 50 daily candles into the entry, the volatility and trend read at the close, and the four defined-risk verticals that were actually priced there (1 contract, ×100 multiplier, historical option quotes) — all expiring at the entry session’s own close (0 DTE). Pick your play, then reveal what the tape did.
SPX · last 50 sessions · dates masked · entry 7,014.53
Your five choices
| Choice | Strikes | Entry | Max profit | Max loss | Breakeven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull put credit spread | 6,940 / 6,900 | +$95.00 credit | $95.00 | $3,905.00 | above 6,939.1 |
| Bear call credit spread | 7,050 / 7,090 | +$271.25 credit | $271.25 | $3,728.75 | below 7,052.7 |
| Bull call debit spread | 7,090 / 7,015 | −$1,631.25 debit | $5,868.75 | $1,631.25 | above 7,031.3 |
| Bear put debit spread | 6,935 / 7,010 | −$961.25 debit | $6,538.75 | $961.25 | below 7,000.4 |
| No trade — stand aside | — | — | — | — | — |
Tap a row to lock in your play — it gets scored against the whole board.
Reveal what happened
Reveal: the sessions after entry
Into the same-day close (0DTE) SPX rose 0.38% from 7015 to settle at 7041.28. VIX went from 18.2 to 17.9. The hold high of 7051 traded through the 7050 short call strike.
| Choice | Result | P&L |
|---|---|---|
| Bull put credit spread | WIN | +$93.70 |
| Bear call credit spread | WIN | +$269.95 |
| Bull call debit spread | WIN | +$995.45 |
| Bear put debit spread | LOSS | −$962.55 |
| No trade — stand aside | stood aside | $0.00 |
- put_credit OK (+1.25): gamma regime unknown (GEX unavailable); trend STRONG_UP (5d +2.8%); elevated-but-fading VIX: richer credit with vol tailwind
- call_credit AVOID (-3.00): fighting an uptrend: GEX live book saw 9% win rate doing this; disabled by default in the GEX live policy (call credits lost -$2,245 on 30d)
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Playbook Trainer is an educational game built on historical market data. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to trade. Options involve substantial risk; defined-risk spreads can lose their full maximum loss. Scenario dates are masked, and prices reflect historical option quotes with simplified fills.