The Bear Put Spread

In the previous Long Put course, you saw that buying a SPY $672 Put might cost you $1,406. That’s a lot of money to risk on one direction.

The Smarter Bear Solution: Instead of just buying the $672 put, you simultaneously Sell the $668 Put to someone else.

  • Bought $672 Put: You pay $14.06.

  • Sold $668 Put: You collect $12.54.

  • Net Debit: You only pay $1.52 ($152).