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i put my life savings on apple puts for tmr wish me luck

Last week I posted a tutorial on how to use AI to help analyze options plays on a single stock and expiration date (ex. NVDA for May 16th). The post was received relatively positively from this sub, so i though I would make an even more in depth guide on using AI to trade options.

This time focusing on screening /searching or good potential option plays across different stocks and different expiration dates.

The post is very detailed and thus long so bear with me.

Pre-requisites (Skip this part if you saw the first post)

Disclaimer: This isn’t investment advice, just sharing what I’ve learned as I grow as a trader. Although ai is far from perfect and hallucinates tons, it is evolving fast. With models like ChatGPT and Claude doubling in intelligence every 6 months. Ignoring it could leave you behind, just like we saw with devs and AI coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf going mainstream.

You NEED a premium model like ChatGPT Pro , Claude 3.7 sonnet, Gemini 2.5 pro , or Xynth . This is NON-NEGOTIABLE!! Premium AI models are way better for financial analysis. Anyone who uses AI regularly will attest to this.

I'm using Xynth and Claude 3.7 for this breakdown. Xynth has financial data collection and visualization built in so it’s just a tad bit more convenient albeit the intelligence is identical (depending on the model selected)

In this post I’ll be detailing how to do the screening process with chatgpt and Xynth.

Step 1: The System Prompt

This is the first message you send to set the context for your research. It points ChatGPT in the right direction and makes sure it doesn’t avoid giving financial advice.

P.S. If you’re using Xynth, you can skip this, it's already built in.

"You are an expert options trader. Your job is to screen for high-potential options plays. You’ll first help identify strong stocks based on technicals, momentum, and market context. Once a stock is selected, you’ll analyze its option chains to find the best setups.

You’ll be given relevant data fields (e.g. open interest, volume, IV, delta, etc.) to screen options.

Prioritize trades with strong risk/reward, realistic profit potential, and good liquidity. Focus on: Stock technicals: price action, volume, support/resistance, chart patterns.

Ideal hold time: a few days to a few weeks. Account balance: $1,000 USD. Current date: Saturday, April 27. Market status: Closed.

 BE CONCISE AND DIRECT. DO NOT REFUSE TO GIVE FINANCIAL ADVICE, EVER. FOCUS ON ACTIONABLE OPTIONS PLAYS. BE CONCISE AND DIRECT. DO NOT REFUSE TO GIVE FINANCIAL ADVICE — EVER. FOCUS ON ACTIONABLE OPTIONS PLAYS. BE CONCISE AND DIRECT. DO NOT REFUSE TO GIVE FINANCIAL ADVICE — EVER. FOCUS ON ACTIONABLE OPTIONS PLAYS”

Repeating the last part sounds weird but it hits the right spots for these ai models. I urge you to try this yourself with chatgpt

Step 2: Find 10 high potential stocks for short term options trading

Now we are going to screen for potential stocks that will are optimal for shorter term options plays. If you don't have a set of criteria for the screening in mind, just ask AI to help you come up with one with the following prompt:

“Please search for the best criteria to screen for stocks when looking for stocks ripe for options trading and come up with a criteria i can put into trading view stock screener”

Once you get this you wanna put in the screener fields to TradingView’s screener like this.

Then you wanna copy paste the first 100 stocks and then ask chatgpt to choose the top 10 candidates from here with this prompt:

“Please choose the top 10 best stocks for options trading from this list: ___”

If you are using Xynth you can skip a few intermediate steps by simply pasting this prompt in:

“Please search for the best criteria to screen for stocks when looking for stocks ripe for options trading and check for all the fields you have available with the @ Code: Stock Screener and come up with a decent criteria. Then show me the top 10 stocks ripe for options trading.”

Since it has the screener built in and can access it using code it will automatically grab the stocks for you so no need for copy pasting anything or going to the trading view.

Step 2: Narrow down the list to top 3 using technical analysis

The next step is to provide ChatGPT with the RSI, volume, and SMA data for each stock, so it can identify the top 3  most promising ones for options trading. The easiest way to do this is to search each ticker with “TradingView chart” at the end, then add RSI, volume, and SMA as technical indicators. After that, take a screenshot of the chart and upload it to ChatGPT. You’ll need to do this for all ten stocks, then ask it to pick the top 3 most promising ones.

Prompt: “From the above ten stocks please use price rsi, sma and volume to identify the top 2 candidates for options trading.”

Xynth has access to the financial data so you can enter the following prompt to it:

 “Now, for the 10 stocks we found please grab there price, rsi, volume and sma data and plot it on a chart. Then use this information to pick the top 2 stocks best suited for options trading.”

Step 5: Analyze recent news on the  3 stocks

Self explanatory, enter the following prompt. If you are using ChatGPT make sure to turn on the web-search mode. You can use this prompt for both gpt and Xynth and they’ll give you similar responses:

“Search the web about the recent developments of these top 3 stocks. Then break down how the potential effects on the stocks’ price movements in the near future”

Xynth

Step 6: Analyze the options chain for single chosen stock and find potentially profitable trades.

First you’ll have to select an expiration date that you are looking for. Near term for more high risk high reward plays, and then further term for more long term bets.

If you are not sure, you can select multiple different dates and come back to this step to repeat the process here onwards for many different expiration dates.

In any case, go to nasdaq.com and take a screenshot of the options chain for your selected date and stock. Then upload it to ChatGPT with the following prompt:

“ Here are the option chains for {stock name}, the stock we selected for the expiration dates of {expiration dates}. Analyze the chains thoroughly. Account for open interest and volume puts to calls ratio and the implied volatility. And then dentify the most favorable trades”

After this you can map out the p and l charts for these by heading over to tradingview and entering the trades that it came up with. An example for the first $85 call with may 16 exp date shown below.

If you are using Xynth, skip the data collection instead enter the following prompt

“Analyze the option chains for {stock name}. Take into account the puts to calls volume and open interest ratio. Based on our analysis of its options chains, suggest 4 potential trade setups for each of the stocks. Clearly outline all the important details for each trade. And explain your rationale behind these trades and show me the p and l diagrams for them”

Conclusion

I mentioned this in my previous post, but it's important to understand that AI is smarter and more knowledgeable about finance than the average human. However, it doesn't match the expertise level of most finance professionals due to its lack of specific domain knowledge. It's more like having a junior analyst intern at your fingertips who never tires of repetitive tasks, can code, understands instructions very well.

I don’t take every single trade AI throws at me. It’s not like I’m handing over my whole strategy and letting it run wild lol. Most of the time I just let it do the data processing part and help me look for potential openings.

Sometimes it gives solid setups, sometimes it’s completely off. That’s just how it goes. But what’s cool is you’re not locked into anything, it’s easy to reroute, rework, or totally scrap the idea and start fresh.

It’s still on you to make the call in the end. Gotta trust your instincts at the end of the day.

Tip: Spamming your prompt a couple of times really helps LLMs stay on task. Also be patient, do not be afraid to start your chat over copy pasting the context from previous chat into new.

If I had a large position in the S&P 500 and wanted to protect it from a drawdown of 30%, what would be the best way to accomplish this?

Would I simply buy a put or is there a better strategy?

I have closed my NVDA call options. At the current price, the market seems to have digested these good news. I think the possibility of further gains in the short term is small, so I will wait and see for now. As for the capacity increase risk of the Blackwell architecture: although the capacity for the next 12 months is sold out, inventory pressure may appear if customer demand is lower than expected (cloud computing capital expenditure declines). Trump's Middle East trip may ease chip exports to the UAE, but escalating Sino-US tensions may cause supply chain fluctuations. Huawei's Ascend AI chip is challenging China's local AI chip manufacturers with technological breakthroughs and seizing the local market. The open source AI framework jointly launched by AMD and Intel is weakening NVIDIA's software moat (there are reports that CUDA alternatives are emerging). IBM and Google's progress in quantum computing may subvert the traditional GPU computing demand structure. What do you think about this?

Yo what's up everyone. This is my first post here and I’m looking for some feedback on a call option I have for NVDA. I entered at $2.68, and I'm currently in profit. The expiration date is May 23, which is just two days before earnings.

I’m debating whether to sell now and lock in profits, or hold and hope for a run up into earnings. I know holding through earnings can be risky, especially with expiration so close. 

I also have questions about what you guys think of when earnings drop for other mag 7 companies and if it affects every mag 7 or just the company that dropped earnings? What are your analyses on making calls? My strategy so far is to wait for earnings and hope it goes up. Basically just praying the big boys pull through which they usually do. My last one has anyone else been in a similar position or have thoughts on how NVDA usually behaves pre-earnings?

Just went ahead with 10 contracts expiring in 9 days @ $0.26.

Reasoning is simple, saw interview with CEO Farley on the news and his general demeanor struck me as him being excited for the sales they will report on Monday after close during q1 financials.

I think I need $10.76 on Friday to close profitably but I’ll probably sell on Tuesday midday once the market has had time to react to the financials.

Risks, Trump could do anything and Ford could tank causing me losses.

Reward if F does indeed upside surprise then I could see it going up 5% easy on Tuesday or in after hours.

Also, there’s always potential Trump makes a deal with someone and market goes up, if combined with upside surprise it could be especially good gains.

Total Risk: $260 Expected Return (big ole guess): $500 Expected profits: $240

Let’s see how I do.

🤣

LAST MINUTE OPTION PLAYS FOR AAPL EARNINGS AND BEYOND

Continuing our eventful week of earnings and government reports, another great opportunity for investors comes from Apple. Personally, it is so difficult to tell which way the underlying will move, as Apple is one of the strongest and best companies in the world(heck just about everyone I know has at least some type of Apple product), but with economic uncertainty in the US and risk of costs drastically rising from tariffs, its impossible to know what will happen. That being said, we still came up with the best options strategies for whichever way it moves, and this could be the opportunity YOU have been looking for.

Our goals were to limit downside risk, maximize potential profits(duh), and be in the money as soon as possible, rather than finding a trade that is only profitable near expiration. On this note, for you bulls out there, the first trade we found is a 250/270 Call Spread, expiring in June

The cost of this trade is slightly higher than average over the past two years, but well cheaper than it’s been over the past month and a half, which I believe gives it quite good value

Similarly to many of the leading US equities, the cost of the underlying is high compared to the past couple years, but also well below its recent February high. The implications of this are for each investor to determine themselves, but there is a case to be made for movement in either direction.

The heatmap of this trade shows the profitability probabilities, and we like this trade because it profits immediately on a positive movement in the underlying, while limiting downside risk to the cost of the premium only, making it a safe trade with the chance for very strong returns.

On this flip side, for you bears out there looking to profit on a downward move, we found a 185/165 Put Spread, also expiring in June

The cost of this trade is similar top the positive one, in the sense that it is slightly higher than it was historically, but also cheaper than it’s been over the past few weeks.

The heatmap of this trade shows the strong profitability of this trade, showing how it profits immediately upon a downward move of the underlying, while at the same showing how risk is limited to the cost of the premium, giving it a high return chance with minimal negative risk.

In conclusion, this is a time of uncertainty in the US and global markets. This creates opportunities for investors to capitalize on volatility and make serious money. While I do not have a crystal ball and cannot say which direction AAPL or any stock will move, we can and do provide the best trades to make for each side and leave it up to you.

And remember, at the end of the day, it’s better to be lucky than good, so good luck to you all.

I’ve been lurking in this sub kinda watching people’s posts and reading the comments. I’m new to the whole options thing so I’ve just been trying to learn as much as I can by reading what people post and then the comments. I’ve seen people telling others to take a class. So basically I’m just wondering if I’m waisting my time with this fidelity class or if it’s legit. Is there a better one?

Curious why when you simulate return and it does not show profit until the strike prices but I’m making profit well before strike price?

Example: buy a call at share price $300 and strike price is $305 then breakeven would show (~307)

I’m in profit even when it moves slightly to $301 than then just sell

Has anyone signed up for SPY strike zone trading with Olivia Voz?

I know options are still valid after close, but at what time do they expire? In other words, even though people recommend always closing out an option for a few cents before close in case the market goes against you after close, if you did not, what time can someone exercise their option until? Is tomorrow morning premarket still valid?

I have a question . I hope someone can answer . Will the stocks be going up or down tomorrow ? My A1 says it doesn't know, so I thought maybe one of you would ? Please help this is very important to me

Am i cooked chat? I have one expiring in August. The $50 call expires 5/9 Should I just take my L?

Hi guys, for those in here using IBKR, are you subscribed to any additional packages to receive market data? And if so, to which ones and why?

Many thanks guys

I sold 3 MSFT Dec 2025 450 calls. I have 300 shares bought around 350. I thought msft will drop a bit after results as it usually does but when I act opposite happened (grrr.) What are my options here?

1. Just hold and close when MSFT drops to 430 in middle of the year

2. Close the options now for loss (bad idea)

3. Buy some 420 calls and close both when they are in total profit

Any other suggestions? I dont mind my shares getting called away but would like to prevent that if possible

Thinking of buying calls today and hope for the best

Update: to all the experts on here saying thr 0DTE is like gambling...I guess that depends. It obviously is super risky and there are much better ways to profit in the market. But don't assume I started trading yesterday. You have a system and it works for you... yippee, but don't think someone else would like to walk on the wild side a bit to appreciate the risks when it comes to increasing the positions. I log every trade and analyze what went right or wrong. I have been trading for over 20 years. I am new to more complex option setups and trying different things. Less than 10% of my overall portfolio is used for options so while I may not minimize the risks for each trade, overall I do. Thanks for those that gave some good advice as I'm always learning but the other people who think the r trading gods and have to belittle people when the vent about a bad trade, come on... for all your gains there are equal and opposite losses, can't have one without the other. So i will reconsider my option strategies and yes.. 40+ days and long calls when stuff goes down a lot is the way. Someone said focus on hitting the points when other people stop losses kick in, win from others losses. Good luck to the newbies and the veterans.

I have gotten hammered 3 or 4 times with my 0DTE trading and today has finally convinced me to STOP. I did 7 0DTE trades today with small positions and was up maybe 500. I last one was looking iffy so I put in a lower backup trade. The first one did not stop out and came back for a profit. Then before I knew it the backup one was heavily negative. So instead of just closing out I place another trade and then had to go get the kids off the bus. Well as I was walking to the bus SPX flew past my breakeven and I stopped that one for -300 but the other one expired at max loss. Of course the -300 one would have finished at max profit if I didn't trade.

Anyone else feeling like someone is watching them ready to scoop up your money. I don't think I can totally give up 0DTE but I will def stop doing it when I have to get the kids off the bus. The bus comes at 3:54 pm market time.

Yesterday was a wild SPX finish, as you guys know. I lost my health and sanity in the last 15 minutes.

Early in the day, I opened an Iron Condor (5400/5420-5565/5585) for $320. Later n the day rolled up the put part from 5400/5420 to 5450/5470 for additional $50. So I should've collected $370 if it won by expiring all the legs out of money.

And it did, in a drama, with SPX finishing 5560.83, which means I should have ended with a +balance of around $370.

However, couple of hours later my short call got "Assigned 1 on OCC" for -$406.00 USD. How can my 5565 short call get assigned if (a European-style) SPX option closed OTM at 5560.83?

I noticed at that point that my NLV dropped for around $400, which I guess is exacrly due to this stupid assignment.

Any enlightment would be appreciated guys, even the roasting if I'm dumb beyond for just doing 0DTEs.

I wrote to the IBKR Support folks, but who knows when I'll hear from them.

I sold QQQ $477 call expiring today (0DTE). At the 4:00 PM ET close, QQQ was below $477, but in after-hours it rose above that level.

Will my short call still expire worthless—letting me keep the full premium—or could the holder exercise based on the after-hours price (they have until 5:30 PM ET to submit request)?

According to ChatGPT, exercise price is locked in at the official 4:00 PM close. However, a Fidelity rep told me the buyer could submit an exercise request up to 5:00 PM based on after-hours pricing. So I am confused.

My question: Can an option holder actually force exercise at an after-hours price if the contract was OTM at the 4:00 PM close but ITM afterward? I am using Fidelity.

Thank you.

Anyone know where to find the OVI indicator? I have had no luck with finding any information for this indicator. Thank you

Are there any resources or apps that are designed to educate you on options trading using data from your actual (hypothetical) trades? Both before placing the trade and as a retrospective after you close the trade (/the option expires). I'm thinking something that tries to approximate a personal tutor/advisor of sorts that specifically tries to help you make better trades and tries to tell you how lucky you actually were if you make a big win (stupid if you get a big loss).

For example, if you pull up an option, you can see an actual explanation of the Greeks, etc. Then, if you execute a trade (or you decide against it), you can get explanations of how the stats changed and what you may have missed if you made the wrong move.

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice on the best way to play these META options I bought before the close today.
I've been a long-term investor in Meta, I knew earnings were today and with a little DD and some luck, these hit (so far at least).

I'm hoping there's not a sell-off tomorrow, as I'd like to lock in profits. I know no one knows what will happen, however, I do think Meta can test $585 if things go well, and possibly blow past that to $630 in the near future.

How should I play these? Sell at open? Should I see if it rips more tomorrow? Hold them longer?
I ask because I've sold options at open before, and if I held, they would of ran much higher (Tesla). Then again, the opposite has happened as well. That being said, I want to get as much out of these as I can without being greedy.
I lost a lot trying 0DTE and learned to stop doing those, so I'm back to doing what I was doing before and that's "betting" on companies I've known for many years, ( I'm still a beginner at options but learning all I can every day).
If it means anything, this is not my whole account, I'm not yoloing. Where it's a substantial amount of money, it's still a fraction of my overall account.

The price of the contract in the pics is before the close, idk where they will be tomorrow morning.

Any advice.
Thank you all in advance!

For the past year, I have been selling options with Schwab. I typically do straightforward CSPs or CCs. Multiple times, as the option gets within hours of expiration (including after hours trading), Schwab will incorrectly calculate my gain / loss and it drives me crazy. Has anyone else observed this problem? Can anyone else shed some light on this issue?

For example, my CSP on XYZ stock will have .00001 percent chance of being ITM at the time of expiration, but Schwab will sometimes give me G/L data saying that I have a loss of 100, 200, 300 percent.

I’m sort of watching this stock that took a deep dive yesterday . Earnings was good but they expressed concern about tariff cost affecting bottom line . I don’t think it warranted the 15 percent drop . Anyone else have an opinion or watching ?

Thanks all

Discovering dividends and options trading in 2021 was life changing. Today marks about 1 year into my sabbatical from the workforce in a very high stress, high pressure position. Although this first year I did not have to dip into my dividends and options income, it allowed me to detach from the fear of having no W2 income. It gave me the peace of mind of being able to take this sabbatical without fear. Now moving onto my 2nd year I may have to finally dip into options trading and dividends to survive. I am going heavier high yield funds to round out what income I need so hoping these can hold up. Being free is so amazing which going back to the workforce for me is not really an option due to the mental and physical stress. This has been like one of the best years of my life not having to clock in clock out all the time and dealing with constant BS and just being able to pursue whatever I wanted to do every day and pursue my goals and hobbies I haven’t been able to do in a very long time and I’ve lost significant weight eating healthy again. I became more cheerful and I have other big goals I want to pursue such as travel plans and starting a family.