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Every $5 call spread on the same AAPL expiration: risk against maximum gain
Every $5 call spread on the same AAPL expiration: risk against maximum gain
| spread_label | max_loss_per_share | max_gain_per_share |
|---|---|---|
| $325 / $330 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| $330 / $335 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| $335 / $340 | 1.85 | 3.15 |
| $340 / $345 | 1.32 | 3.68 |
| $345 / $350 | 0.93 | 4.07 |
| $350 / $355 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| $355 / $360 | 0.32 | 4.68 |
the exact SQL behind every number
WITH chain AS
(
SELECT
expiration_date,
toFloat64(strike_price) AS strike,
toFloat64(strike_price) + 5 AS next_strike,
avg(toFloat64(option_close)) AS premium,
avg(toFloat64(underlying_close)) AS spot,
sum(volume) AS contracts
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE underlying_symbol = 'AAPL'
AND lower(option_type) IN ('call', 'c')
AND date >= today() - 30
AND date = (
SELECT max(date)
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE underlying_symbol = 'AAPL'
AND date >= today() - 30
)
AND days_to_expiry BETWEEN 20 AND 45
AND iv_converged = 1
AND volume > 0
GROUP BY expiration_date, strike, next_strike
),
busiest AS
(
SELECT expiration_date
FROM chain
GROUP BY expiration_date
ORDER BY sum(contracts) DESC
LIMIT 1
)
SELECT
concat('$', toString(round(lo.strike, 2)), ' / $', toString(round(hi.strike, 2))) AS spread_label,
round(lo.premium - hi.premium, 2) AS max_loss_per_share,
round(5 - (lo.premium - hi.premium), 2) AS max_gain_per_share
FROM chain AS lo
INNER JOIN chain AS hi
ON lo.expiration_date = hi.expiration_date
AND lo.next_strike = hi.strike
WHERE lo.expiration_date IN (SELECT expiration_date FROM busiest)
AND lo.strike >= lo.spot * 0.97
AND lo.strike <= lo.spot * 1.08
ORDER BY lo.strike
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