Rating
3.2 / 5
Recommendation
Hold
Credit put spread analysis · · Moderate setup
IV Rank
82
Implied volatility percentile
Trend
0.84
Long-term trend score
Safety
3/9
Quality checks passed
Drop
-6.1%
Day 5 of drop
1Y Change
35.5%
Trailing 12 months
Earnings
Clear
No event in window
Trade history on PWR
Every live credit put spread we've opened on this ticker — what was traded, when, and how it ended.
| Opened | Strikes (S/B) | Expiration | Credit | P/L | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | $690.00/$670.00 | Jul 16, 2026 | $8.21 | — | Open |
AI analysis
Options Trading Expert · May 17, 2026
The AI's notes below mention opening a position, but the rating (3.2/5) sits below our public-display threshold of 3.5/5, so this setup is marked Hold rather than as a tradable idea.
Analyzing PWR at $723. 03 after a -6. 10% drop.
The stock is up 35. 5% over 2 months with a strong Trend score of 84%, but the Safety rating is a concerning 3/9, indicating elevated fundamental or technical risk. The high Implied Volatility of 82% is a double-edged sword: it provides attractive option premiums for selling, but also signals significant expected price swings and market uncertainty.
The sharp drop could be a healthy pullback within a strong uptrend, offering a potential entry point for a bullish-to-neutral credit spread. However, the low Safety score and high IV suggest the underlying risk is real; this is not a high-conviction, low-risk play. A credit put spread can be structured to collect premium while defining risk.
Using the 2026-07-17 expiration (60 days out, which is outside the strict 35-40 day window but is the provided and confirmed date), we can sell a put moderately out-of-the-money. A sell strike around $690 (approx. 4.
6% below current) and a buy strike at $670 ($20 wide spread) is realistic. The estimated credit of $5. 50 provides a credit-to-width ratio of 0.
275, which meets the minimum 0. 25 threshold. This defines max risk at $1,450 per spread ($2,000 width - $550 credit).
The setup is decent for a moderately aggressive trader willing to accept the volatility and lower safety score in exchange for premium. The recommendation is OPEN, but position size should be controlled given the risk profile.