Strike Selection is Vital When Trading Credit Spreads. Here’s Why. | Getting Started with Options

Getting Started with Options | Cameron May | 9-30-25 Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D In this video, Schwab Education Senior Manager Cameron May will dive into the importance of strike selection when trading credit spreads and why it can make or break the strategy. Using real-time examples on the thinkorswim desktop platform, he’ll compare two different trade setups: one based on a trader’s conviction that price will rise sharply, and another built around a more cautious, moderately bullish outlook. You’ll see how selecting strikes further out-of-the-money can create a more aggressive position with larger potential returns but also greater risk, versus how in-the-money strikes can provide a higher probability of success with more conservative best-case-scenario outcomes. To bring this into focus, Cameron will plan and place an example trade while reviewing the trade-offs between reward, probability, and risk exposure. Along the way, he'll cover key considerations like break-even levels, return on risk, and how confidence in a price move might shape strike choice. Whether you’re newer to options spreads or looking to refine your approach, this walkthrough will show you how thoughtful strike selection can align a trade with both a trader's market outlook and their risk tolerance. Each of these weekly webcasts is carefully structured to help new option traders along the leverage learning curve. Your education coach will introduce you to options terminology, clarify the common opportunities and risks, and explain the associated rights and obligations to help you become more confident with your understanding of options trading. Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the Options Disclosure Document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction. To follow Cameron on X: @CameronMayCS New to Options? Here is the YouTube playlist for my "Getting Started with Options" series:    • Getting Started with Options | Schwab Coac...   New to Trading? Here's the playlist for the Getting Started with Technical Analysis strategy:    • Getting Started with Technical Analysis | ...   Here's the link to the new Schwab coaching calendar: https://www.schwab.com/schwab-coaching #TraderTalks #SchwabCoaching #optionstrading #optionstrategy #stockmarket #cameronmay