Daily Summary

DB · Trade Economics

Closed · catastrophic debit cap

25x Bullish Put Credit Spread entered on Sep 14, 2026 with an expiration of 2026-09-18.

1. Setup & Quantitative Conviction

Multi-day relative streak metrics and Bayesian mean-reversion model probability

Streak Length5dnegative streak
Robust Z-Score-0.56Deviation vs SPY
Reversion Probability76.7%Bayesian model
Underlying Spot$39.29At order generation

2. Option Legs Architecture

Vertical credit spread contract specifications and execution fill marks

RoleContract SymbolStrikeOption TypeExpirationEntry PriceCurrent/Exit Price
Short LegDB260918P00039000$39.00Call2026-09-18$0.40$2.65
Long WingDB260918P00038000$38.00Call2026-09-18$0.25$0.00

3. Feasibility & Mean-Reversion Telemetry

Contextual stop-loss monitoring: required move to breakeven vs. remaining DTE expected volatility

Breakeven Line$38.85Short strike minus credit
Move Needed to Win+0.00%In The Money
Expected Move (1σ)±3.78%Volatility over remaining DTE
Feasibility Ratio0.00x EMThreshold: ≤ 1.25x EM
Long Wing Barrier$38.00Structural floor intact
Feasibility Rule Status: Feasible (Recovery Projected). The required move to breakeven (0.00%) represents only 0% of the statistical expected move over the remaining holding window, meaning mean reversion remains highly feasible.

4. Capital & Risk Allocation Economics

Detailed margin requirement, cash premium collected, maximum capped loss, and return on capital

Net Entry Credit$0.15Per share ($100/contract)
Upfront Cash Collected$375.0025 contracts total
Gross Margin Required$2,500.00$1.00 spread width
Max Potential Risk$2,125.00Capped worst-case loss
Max Return on Capital17.6%Premium / Max Risk

5. Realized Outcome & Capital Preservation

Intraday management, stop-loss trigger, realized P&L, and downside capital shielded

Exit Fill Price$2.50 / sh$6,250.00 to close
Net Realized P&L$-5,875.00-1566.7% of credit
Capital Preserved+$0.00Shielded vs full max loss
Resolution Triggercatastrophic debit capAutomated risk rule

Risk Management Note: This trade collected $375.00 upfront. When the spread widened, the position management system executed the stop-loss discipline, closing the spread at $2.50. This successfully eliminated tail risk and preserved $0.00 that was otherwise exposed under the full spread width.

6. Broker Execution Audit Trail

Alpaca paper trading order submissions and fills

Time (UTC)Order IDSideQtyLimit PriceStatus
13:46:12xpc-c062b8c559a3...sell_to_open25$0.26filled