$AMD Swing Trade โ Put Debit Spread Setup๐ป NASDAQ:AMD Swing Trade โ Put Debit Spread Setup (Jul 18 Exp)
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Trade Opened: July 3, 2025
๐ Strategy: Buy to Open (BTO) Put Debit Spread
๐ Strikes: $31 / $30 (Jul 18 Expiration)
๐ต Cost (Premium Paid): $0.21
๐ฏ Trade Thesis
This setup aims to capture short-term downside in NASDAQ:AMD via a low-cost, defined-risk spread. The trade fits within my broader portfolio of OTM spreads under $0.25.
Key Drivers:
๐ป Semi sector under pressure โ NASDAQ:AMD showing relative weakness.
๐ Breakdown below key support near $31 and rejection at VWAP.
๐งพ Weak momentum โ MACD trending down, RSI near 44.
๐ Trade enters into earnings season volatility.
๐ Technical Setup (Daily)
EMA(4) < EMA(8) < EMA(15): Bearish structure fully intact.
VWAP: Price rejected from 30-day VWAP zone.
MACD/RSI: Momentum still fading, no signs of bullish divergence.
โณ Strategy Notes
Max loss: $0.21
Max gain: $0.79
Risk/reward structured for a drop into or below $30
Expiration: July 18
๐ง Journal Note
Most of my trades are swing-based using OTM debit spreads with tight risk control. No same-day entries โ setups must have defined technical compression and short-term catalysts.
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$LYFT Swing Trade โ Low-Cost Call Debit Spread Setup๐ NASDAQ:LYFT Swing Trade โ Low-Cost Call Debit Spread Setup (Jul 18 Exp)
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Trade Opened: July 3, 2025, 2:53 PM
๐ Strategy: Buy to Open (BTO) Call Debit Spread
๐ Strikes: $16.5 / $17.5 (Jul 18 Expiration)
๐ต Cost (Premium Paid): $0.25
๐ฏ Trade Thesis
This swing trade targets a short-term bullish move in NASDAQ:LYFT based on improving fundamentals and favorable technical setup. The structure uses a low-cost OTM call spread to define risk and limit exposure while capturing directional potential.
Catalysts supporting the move:
๐ Autonomous vehicle rollout beginning this summer (Atlanta) and expanding to Dallas (2026) via Mobileye partnership.
๐ณ Activist investor Engine Capital pushing for governance changes and strategic alternatives.
๐ต Gross bookings at record levels, with net income and free cash flow turning positive.
๐ Analyst upgrade from TD Cowen with a $21 target (+30% upside from entry).
๐ Technical Setup (Daily Chart)
๐ EMA(4) < EMA(8) < EMA(15): Bearish alignment beginning to flatten โ potential compression signal.
โ VWAP (30โday): Price consolidating near long-term VWAP โ watching for reclaim.
๐ MACD: Bullish crossover emerging.
๐ RSI: ~36 โ approaching oversold territory, setting up possible reversal.
โณ Strategy Notes
Position type: OTM vertical call debit spread.
Risk defined: Max loss = $0.25 per contract.
Max gain: $0.75 if LYFT closes at or above $17.5 by expiration.
Timeframe: 2-week swing through July 18, ahead of Q2 earnings (~Aug 6).
๐ง Journal Note
This position aligns with a broader strategy focused on OTM spreads priced under $0.25, using technical compressions and fundamental tailwinds. Trade was opened not on an entry signal day - this avoids front-running momentum shifts.

