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A Bid-Ask Spread This Wide Can Erase Your Whole Profit on Exit.

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Options liquidity fundamentals

  • Getting filled depends on buy/sell direction and product
  • Spy is poster child for options liquidity
  • Mid price = bid-ask distance
  • Volume/open interest = liquidity indicators
1:46SPY· ticker

SPY liquidity analysis

  • 730 strike has 1.19k volume, 1.2k open interest
  • Volume/open interest = order flow direction
  • Bid-ask spread = 306-314
  • Mid price = 314
3:35lesson

Order execution mechanics

  • Sell options = closer to bid for faster fills
  • Buy options = closer to ask for better price
  • Mid price = fair value reference
  • Market orders = risk of slippage
5:18SPX· ticker

SPX spread trading

  • Spread legs widen bid-ask spreads
  • More legs = wider spreads
  • Liquid products = faster mid-price fills
  • Weekly options = liquidity indicator
7:15LMT· ticker

Illiquid product risks

  • LMT bid-ask = 860-1440
  • 6 contracts traded today
  • Slippage = profit erosion risk
  • Zero weekly options = low liquidity
8:55lesson

Earnings liquidity dynamics

  • Earnings = liquidity peak
  • Post-earnings liquidity may dry up
  • Use longer data cycles for analysis
  • Stick to liquid products
10:42lesson

Order routing strategy

  • Use limit orders for price control
  • Price discovery via order replacement
  • Avoid market orders in illiquid markets
  • Weekly options = liquidity proxy

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