With trump's every post impacting the stock market, how do you know where to place your strike?
i've just dabbled in options trading since late Jan this year - spreads selling in particular as i find comfort in knowing my max loss beforehand - recently i have found it difficult in selecting my strike price with the stock market trading around every trump's posts and news headlines. one moment, the war was worsening and i opened a bearish spread and in the next, spy was trading at an ATH.
so how i want to know what is everyone's strike selection process and strategy like in this highly uncertain time, while also ensuring that u're not picking up pennies in front of a steamroller by selecting strikes that are so deep ITM that the premium is essentially worthless.
Posted Apr 18, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC