Credit Spread Calculator
Calculate the cash needed, expected profit, rate of return, and break-even point for bull put spreads and bear call spreads.
Enter your trade details
Choose your spread type, fill in all five fields, then click Calculate.
How to use this calculator
- Choose Bull Put Spread (bullish — sell a put, buy a lower put) or Bear Call Spread (bearish — sell a call, buy a higher call)
- Enter the number of contracts (1 contract = 100 shares)
- Enter the strike price bought and the ask premium you pay for it
- Enter the strike price sold and the bid premium you receive for it
- Click Calculate to see your cash requirement, profit, return, and break-even
Your results
Results appear here after you click Calculate.
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