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Daily Options Opportunities — 2026-08-17

By Dennis Bosmans · Updated 2026-08-17 · 3 min read · Risk disclaimer

Educational use only — not financial advice. These setups are generated automatically by ranking defined-risk strategies on a fixed list of liquid tickers, from third-party quotes delayed ~15 minutes. They are not recommendations or signals to trade. Options involve substantial risk of loss; do your own research. See our risk disclaimer.

Today's highest-scoring defined-risk option strategies across major tickers — each with its probability of profit, max profit/loss and breakevens. Open any one in the free calculator to inspect the live payoff, Greeks and a Monte Carlo simulation.

GLD $405.30 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $399 · Sell 1× PUT @ $405 · Sell 1× CALL @ $405 · Buy 1× CALL @ $415
POP 61%Max profit $658Max loss −$315Breakeven $411.85
Update: GLD has moved from $405.30 to $406.77 (+0.4%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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SPY $773.57 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $775 · Buy 1× CALL @ $778
POP 55%Max profit $171Max loss −$129Breakeven $776.71
Update: SPY has moved from $773.57 to $770.19 (-0.4%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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QQQ $730.46 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $731 · Buy 1× CALL @ $734
POP 53%Max profit $171Max loss −$130Breakeven $732.71
Update: QQQ has moved from $730.46 to $718.96 (-1.6%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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HOOD $96.35 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $75 · Sell 1× PUT @ $95 · Sell 1× CALL @ $95 · Buy 1× CALL @ $115
POP 52%Max profit $1103Max loss −$898Breakeven $83.97, $106.03
Update: HOOD has moved from $96.35 to $122.11 (+26.7%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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DIA $533.90 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $535 · Buy 1× CALL @ $538
POP 56%Max profit $155Max loss −$145Breakeven $536.55
Update: DIA has moved from $533.90 to $534.08 (+0.0%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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UNH $393.55 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $350 · Sell 1× PUT @ $390 · Sell 1× CALL @ $390 · Buy 1× CALL @ $430
POP 52%Max profit $2225Max loss −$1775Breakeven $367.75, $412.25
Update: UNH has moved from $393.55 to $397.14 (+0.9%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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GS $1047.75 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $1045 · Buy 1× PUT @ $1030
POP 53%Max profit $770Max loss −$730Breakeven $1037.30
Update: GS has moved from $1047.75 to $1038.61 (-0.9%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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ASML $1886.40 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $1880 · Buy 1× PUT @ $1850
POP 51%Max profit $1540Max loss −$1460Breakeven $1864.60
Update: ASML has moved from $1886.40 to $1714.88 (-9.1%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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MU $1017.26 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $1010 · Buy 1× PUT @ $980
POP 51%Max profit $1470Max loss −$1530Breakeven $995.30
Update: MU has moved from $1017.26 to $1016.59 (-0.1%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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NVDA $226.12 neutral
Iron Condor · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $200 · Sell 1× PUT @ $215 · Sell 1× CALL @ $235 · Buy 1× CALL @ $250
POP 51%Max profit $725Max loss −$776Breakeven $207.75, $242.25
Update: NVDA has moved from $226.12 to $230.36 (+1.9%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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CRM $190.68 bearish
Bear Put Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $200 · Sell 1× PUT @ $180
POP 51%Max profit $948Max loss −$1052Breakeven $189.47
Update: CRM has moved from $190.68 to $259.23 (+36.0%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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SHOP $149.11 bearish
Bear Put Spread · 2026-09-18 (31d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $160 · Sell 1× PUT @ $140
POP 53%Max profit $913Max loss −$1087Breakeven $149.13
Update: SHOP has moved from $149.11 to $145.09 (-2.7%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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