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Daily Options Opportunities — 2026-08-20

By Dennis Bosmans · Updated 2026-08-20 · 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.

SPY $764.36 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $765 · Buy 1× CALL @ $768
POP 54%Max profit $183Max loss −$118Breakeven $766.83
Update: SPY has moved from $764.36 to $770.19 (+0.8%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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QQQ $710.57 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $712 · Buy 1× CALL @ $715
POP 54%Max profit $172Max loss −$128Breakeven $713.72
Update: QQQ has moved from $710.57 to $718.96 (+1.2%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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DIA $528.77 bearish
Bear Call Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Sell 1× CALL @ $530 · Buy 1× CALL @ $533
POP 57%Max profit $160Max loss −$140Breakeven $531.60
Update: DIA has moved from $528.77 to $534.08 (+1.0%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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GLD $414.20 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $407 · Sell 1× PUT @ $415 · Sell 1× CALL @ $415 · Buy 1× CALL @ $435
POP 67%Max profit $1046Max loss −$950Breakeven $425.50
Update: GLD has moved from $414.20 to $406.77 (-1.8%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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HOOD $94.38 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $75 · Sell 1× PUT @ $95 · Sell 1× CALL @ $95 · Buy 1× CALL @ $115
POP 51%Max profit $1094Max loss −$907Breakeven $84.06, $105.94
Update: HOOD has moved from $94.38 to $122.11 (+29.4%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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UNH $385.57 neutral
Iron Butterfly · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $350 · Sell 1× PUT @ $390 · Sell 1× CALL @ $390 · Buy 1× CALL @ $430
POP 51%Max profit $2151Max loss −$1850Breakeven $368.50, $411.50
Update: UNH has moved from $385.57 to $397.14 (+3.0%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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NVDA $216.36 neutral
Iron Condor · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $190 · Sell 1× PUT @ $205 · Sell 1× CALL @ $225 · Buy 1× CALL @ $240
POP 52%Max profit $698Max loss −$802Breakeven $198.02, $231.98
Update: NVDA has moved from $216.36 to $230.36 (+6.5%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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AVGO $363.95 neutral
Iron Condor · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $310 · Sell 1× PUT @ $340 · Sell 1× CALL @ $380 · Buy 1× CALL @ $410
POP 51%Max profit $1401Max loss −$1600Breakeven $326.00, $394.00
Update: AVGO has moved from $363.95 to $357.89 (-1.7%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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SLV $61.57 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $61 · Buy 1× PUT @ $59.5
POP 54%Max profit $69Max loss −$81Breakeven $60.31
Update: SLV has moved from $61.57 to $59.82 (-2.8%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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MU $954.61 bullish
Bull Put Credit Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Sell 1× PUT @ $940 · Buy 1× PUT @ $910
POP 53%Max profit $1385Max loss −$1615Breakeven $926.15
Update: MU has moved from $954.61 to $1016.59 (+6.5%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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INTC $92.34 bearish
Bear Put Spread · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $97.5 · Sell 1× PUT @ $87.5
POP 53%Max profit $460Max loss −$540Breakeven $92.10
Update: INTC has moved from $92.34 to $95.80 (+3.7%) since this scan, and it is now past breakeven (underwater if held to expiry).
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AMD $463.79 neutral
Iron Condor · 2026-09-18 (28d)
Buy 1× PUT @ $400 · Sell 1× PUT @ $430 · Sell 1× CALL @ $490 · Buy 1× CALL @ $520
POP 50%Max profit $1463Max loss −$1538Breakeven $415.38, $504.63
Update: AMD has moved from $463.79 to $477.57 (+3.0%) since this scan, and it is still inside the profit zone.
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