Rating 4.2 / 5 Recommendation Open trade

Credit put spread analysis · · Good setup

IV Rank
22
Implied volatility percentile
Trend
0.63
Long-term trend score
Safety
7/8
Quality checks passed
Drop
-10.6%
Day 3 of drop
Reversal
Hammer
Day 4
1Y Change
23.9%
Trailing 12 months
Earnings
Clear
No event in window

AI analysis

The significant drop in KMX's price presents a decent opportunity for a credit put spread. The stock has been bullish, up 23.9% over two months, and the hammer reversal day 4 signal suggests a potential trend reversal. However, the safety rating is still high at 7/8, indicating that the stock might still have some resilience.

Given the current price of $42.25, we could target a sellStrike around 5-15% below, let's say $36.79, and a buyStrike around 5-10% lower, around $33.11. This setup results in a reasonable spread width of $3.68, or about 8.7% of the current price.

With a 30-45 days expiration date (for example, 2026-03-24) and considering KMX's IV of 22%, a realistic estimatedCredit might be around $2.00.

While there are some positive signs, there is also a risk of the stock continuing its upward trend. Therefore, this opportunity is not perfect but offers a good risk/reward ratio.

Recommended credit put spread

AI-suggested setup based on the latest screen. Expiration Mar 19, 2026.

Sell
$37.00
Short put (collects premium)
Buy
$33.00
Long put (caps risk)
Width
$4.00
Estimated credit
$2.00
Max risk
$2.00
Return on risk
100.0%
Expiration
Mar 19, 2026

For entertainment purposes only. Not a recommendation to trade. Disclaimer.

Earlier analyses

  1. 4.5/5 Open trade

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  2. 4.2/5 Open trade

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  3. 4.5/5 Open trade

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