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Choosing Spread Width on a Vertical: Max Loss, Win Rate, and Sizing

Choosing Spread Width on a Vertical: Max Loss, Win Rate, and Sizing

How strike width on a vertical spread changes your max loss, win rate, and position sizing — and a simple process for picking it.

Iron Condors vs. Credit Spreads: Matching Defined-Risk Strategies to IV Rank

Iron Condors vs. Credit Spreads: Matching Defined-Risk Strategies to IV Rank

A floor-tested framework for choosing between credit spreads and iron condors based on IV rank, directional lean, and range-bound conditions — plus how to size both the same way.

Choosing Spread Width on a Vertical: How Strike Distance Changes Your Max Loss, Win Rate, and Sizing

Choosing Spread Width on a Vertical: How Strike Distance Changes Your Max Loss, Win Rate, and Sizing

How the distance between your vertical spread's strikes sets your max loss, your win rate, and the position size that actually fits your risk.

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