RECENT HISTORY
When SPY reached the shortlist
- August 28, 2026Rank #3 · Score 47.7 · Buffer 4.9%
SPY OPTIONS RESEARCH
SPY cash-secured put rankings
Compare recently qualified SPY put contracts using downside buffer, delta, liquidity, implied volatility, annualized premium, and PutSeeker's risk-aware score.
#3latest rank
$769.35underlying price
4.9%downside buffer
47.7PutSeeker score
LATEST APPEARANCE
August 28, 2026
| Contract | Bid / ask | Delta | IV | Buffer | Ann. premium | Open interest | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 $735 Put | $3.04 / $3.07 | 0.154 | 16.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6,244 | 47.7 |
| 2026-10-01 $740 Put | $3.57 / $3.60 | 0.180 | 16.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 12,724 | 46.0 |
| 2026-09-26 $740 Put | $2.95 / $2.98 | 0.165 | 16.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 1,711 | 45.2 |
RISK-AWARE SCREEN
Premium is only one input.
PutSeeker first checks whether the contract is tradable and fully cash-secured under the model constraints. It then weighs volatility safety, buffer, liquidity, stressed Greeks, and income efficiency.
See the complete scoring methodology →This page records when SPY contracts appeared in PutSeeker's qualified ranking. It does not mean SPY is suitable for every investor. Options involve substantial risk, including assignment and large downside losses.