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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
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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
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Earnings liquidity dynamics
- Earnings = liquidity peak
- Post-earnings liquidity may dry up
- Use longer data cycles for analysis
- Stick to liquid products
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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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