Contract Snapshot
- Strike Price: $40
- Expiration: November 21, 2025
- Bid / Ask Spread: $5.40 / $5.50
- Last Trade: $5.45
- Open Interest: 1,412
- Intrinsic Value: 1.20
- Probability ITM: 50%
- Probability OTM: 49%
Trader Insights
- Entry
- Wait for SMCI to dip closer to $40.
- Place a limit order at $5.40 (never chase).
- Stop Order Strategy
- Set stop-loss around $4.70. That’s roughly a 14% max risk per contract.
- If SMCI stock closes below $39, reevaluate. Don’t hold and hope.
- Take-Profit Strategy
- First target: $7.50 (about 38% gain).
- Scale out partial position at $7.50–$8.00.
- Keep runners if SMCI shows momentum; next target $10.00+.
Position Size Scenarios
1 Contract
- Cost: ~$545
- Stop-Loss Risk: -$75 (if stopped at $4.70)
- Profit at $7.50 exit: +$205
- Profit at $10 exit: +$455
5 Contracts
- Cost: ~$2,725
- Stop-Loss Risk: -$375
- Profit at $7.50 exit: +$1,025
- Profit at $10 exit: +$2,275
10 Contracts
- Cost: ~$5,450
- Stop-Loss Risk: -$750
- Profit at $7.50 exit: +$2,050
- Profit at $10 exit: +$4,550
Playbook
Mindset: Buy red days, sell green days. The money is made in execution, not prediction.
Order Type: Limit only.
Target Entry: $5.40.
Stop: $4.70 (cut losers quick).
First Exit: $7.50 (lock partial gains).
Second Exit: $10.00 (let profits run).
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