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Daily Options Opportunities — 2026-08-18

By Dennis Bosmans · Updated 2026-08-18 · 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.

QQQ $718.06 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $719 · Buy 1× CALL @ $722
POP 54%Max profit $178Max loss −$122Breakeven $720.78
Update: QQQ has moved from $718.06 to $718.96 (+0.1%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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SPY $768.08 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $769 · Buy 1× CALL @ $772
POP 54%Max profit $176Max loss −$124Breakeven $770.76
Update: SPY has moved from $768.08 to $770.19 (+0.3%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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DIA $533.12 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $534 · Buy 1× CALL @ $537
POP 56%Max profit $152Max loss −$148Breakeven $535.52
Update: DIA has moved from $533.12 to $534.08 (+0.2%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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RACE $414.25 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $370 · Sell 1× PUT @ $410 · Sell 1× CALL @ $410 · Buy 1× CALL @ $450
POP 51%Max profit $2185Max loss −$1815Breakeven $388.15, $431.85
Update: RACE has moved from $414.25 to $409.95 (-1.0%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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UNH $395.59 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $360 · Sell 1× PUT @ $400 · Sell 1× CALL @ $400 · Buy 1× CALL @ $440
POP 51%Max profit $2181Max loss −$1819Breakeven $378.19, $421.81
Update: UNH has moved from $395.59 to $397.14 (+0.4%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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HOOD $93.21 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $75 · Sell 1× PUT @ $95 · Sell 1× CALL @ $95 · Buy 1× CALL @ $115
POP 51%Max profit $1074Max loss −$927Breakeven $84.27, $105.73
Update: HOOD has moved from $93.21 to $122.11 (+31.0%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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AVGO $381.34 bearish
Bear Put Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $400 · Sell 1× PUT @ $360
POP 52%Max profit $1975Max loss −$2025Breakeven $379.75
Update: AVGO has moved from $381.34 to $357.89 (-6.1%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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INTC $96.07 bearish
Bear Put Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $100 · Sell 1× PUT @ $90
POP 51%Max profit $488Max loss −$512Breakeven $94.88
Update: INTC has moved from $96.07 to $95.80 (-0.3%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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MU $937.13 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $930 · Buy 1× PUT @ $900
POP 51%Max profit $1417Max loss −$1583Breakeven $915.83
Update: MU has moved from $937.13 to $1016.59 (+8.5%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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NVDA $220.38 neutral
Iron Condor · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $195 · Sell 1× PUT @ $210 · Sell 1× CALL @ $230 · Buy 1× CALL @ $245
POP 52%Max profit $702Max loss −$799Breakeven $202.99, $237.01
Update: NVDA has moved from $220.38 to $230.36 (+4.5%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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ASML $1793.52 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $1770 · Buy 1× PUT @ $1740
POP 54%Max profit $1375Max loss −$1625Breakeven $1756.25
Update: ASML has moved from $1793.52 to $1714.88 (-4.4%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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GS $1034.39 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (30d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $1025 · Buy 1× PUT @ $1010
POP 55%Max profit $678Max loss −$823Breakeven $1018.23
Update: GS has moved from $1034.39 to $1038.61 (+0.4%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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