How I Approach Credit Spread Trading
This page documents the frameworks and rules I use when trading credit spreads.
These strategies are not signals and are not designed to predict the market.
They exist to:
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Provide structure
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Reduce emotional decision-making
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Align trades with probability and risk control
Each strategy below is explained in isolation, but in practice they are used together, not independently.
9/20 EMA Trend Context Strategy
Uses short-term exponential moving averages to determine directional bias, not entries.
Covers:
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Bullish vs bearish context
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Pullbacks vs trend breaks
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When not to sell premium
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Common EMA misuse
Core Strategy Frameworks
These are the foundational strategies that guide most of my trades.
30–45 DTE Credit Spread Framework
A swing-trading approach focused on defined risk, time decay, and consistency.
Covers:
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Why 30–45 DTE is used
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Trade structure
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Entry and exit logic
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Risk management principles