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created : 2 months ago| |  live deployment: 0

created : 2 months ago |  live deployment: 0

SPX Bear Call Spread 0 DTE

Strategy description

Bear Call Spread

Strategy Overview

  • Logic: Sell a lower strike call, buy a higher strike call to profit from index staying below lower strike.

  • Use Case: Bearish to neutral, defined risk.

  • Type: Intraday.

Strategy Parameters

All variables in the "Initialize Variable" section must be defined, or the strategy will fail.

  1. Target on sell leg

    • Purpose: Sets the profit target percentage.

    • Configuration: Set to 50% from the entry price.

    • Set: Enter a number (e.g., 50 for 50%).

    • Exampletarget = 50.

  2. Stoploss on sell leg

    • Purpose: Sets the loss limit percentage.

    • Configuration: Set to 25% from the entry price.

    • Set: Enter a number (e.g., 25 for 25%).

    • Examplestoploss = 25.

  3. Strike Offset

    • Purpose: Sets the points to offset the strike from the At-The-Money (ATM) level. to go above in strike enter the number in positive and to go below in strike enter number in negative. 

    • Configuration: Set to ATM based on spot price (no offset).

    • Set: Enter 5 for 1 strike above ATM or -5 for 1 strike below ATM.

    • Example: buy_strike_offset= -15 , sell_strike_offset = 15.

  4. Entry Time(in EST)

    • Purpose: Sets the trade entry time in 24-hour format (Tradetron).

    • Configuration: Not specified, default to 4:01 PM (market opening).

    • Set: Use HHMM format (e.g., 1601 for 4:01 PM).

    • Exampleentry_time = 1601.

  5. Exit Time(in EST)

    • Purpose: Sets the trade exit time in 24-hour format (Tradetron).

    • Configuration: Exit at 3:30 PM.

    • Set: Use HHMM format (e.g., 1530 for 3:30 PM).

    • Exampleexit_time = 1530.

Important Notes

  • :- Update the initilize variables when strategy is in exited mode or after market hours, it will not take iffect if updated in running strategy.
    :- Ensure all variables (target, stoploss, strike_offset, entry_time, exit_time) are defined in the "Initialize Variable" section.

  • :- Incorrect or missing values will cause the strategy to fail.

  • :- Verify configurations align with the market outlook and trading requirements. 

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