AAP
Advance Auto Parts
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Credit put spread analysis · · Good setup

IV Rank
90
Implied volatility percentile
Trend
0.42
Long-term trend score
Safety
5/10
Quality checks passed
Drop
-8.4%
Day 2 of drop
1Y Change
20.2%
Trailing 12 months
Earnings
Clear
No event in window

AI analysis

Structure-wise, the 8% flush-out is tempting, but this is a momentum stock hitting the brakes hard. IV at 90% is rich, but it's earned—realized vol is 56%, so the premium is paying for real movement. The chart shows a clear uptrend over two months, but yesterday's gap sliced through any near-term support; we need to see if $54 holds as a floor.

For a defined-risk play, sell the $52 put (6% OTM) and buy the $50 for protection. A $2 wide spread should net around $0. 55, giving a 27.

5% credit-to-width ratio. That's the bare minimum for taking this risk. The skeptic in me says the safety score is a 5/10 for a reason—this could keep sliding if the trend breaks.

It's a decent, not great, setup for a moderate risk-taker.

Hypothetical credit put spread idea

AI-evaluated setup from the latest screen — for education only. Expiration Aug 13, 2026.

Sell
$47.00
Short put (collects premium)
Buy
$46.00
Long put (caps risk)
Width
$1.00
Estimated credit
$0.00
Max risk
$1.00
Return on risk
0.0%
Expiration
Aug 13, 2026

Hypothetical AI analysis for education & entertainment — not financial advice or a recommendation to trade. Disclaimer.

Earlier analyses

  1. 3.5/5 Open signal

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  2. 3.7/5 Open signal

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