3:15 PM Options Checklist

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β–Έ 0. Pre-flight β€” charts & data
β–Έ 1. Calendar check

Conditions flagged in the badges above are auto-highlighted below.

β–Έ 2. Open position review
Golden Goose
Panther
Nidhi Kalash
Batman
No Brainer NIFTY
Ocean Treasure
Expiry Double Butterfly
Golden Goose LEAPS
β–Έ 3. Fresh-entry signal scan

Only enter if the signal fires AND structural rules validate.

Golden Goose β€” BB-21 centerline (daily)
100-point strikes only
Sold leg OTM; wing ≀ 2% of sold strike
Net credit β‰ˆ β‚Ή90–₹130
Monthly expiry; if date > 15th, use next month
Panther β€” CMF zero-line (daily)
100-point strikes
Wing width 200–400 points
Net credit β‰₯ ~200 points
Monthly expiry
Nidhi Kalash β€” EMA-53 (daily close, check @ 3:20 PM)
Monthly options only β€” no weeklies
100-point strikes; both legs OTM; sold leg β‰₯ 0.5% from CMP
Net credit: 90–110 (bull put) / 90–130 (bear call)
Wing ≀ 2.5% of spot (round 500-pt wing acceptable exception)
Expiry by VIX: current month β†’ next month (low VIX) β†’ LEAPS (ultra-low)
Signal flip: wait for daily close; act at next 3:20 PM check
Ocean Treasure β€” 2h VWMA (21)
Sold leg premium β‰ˆ β‚Ή200–₹220; hedge β‰ˆ β‚Ή20–₹50
500-pt strikes (fall back to 1000-pt)
Hedge strike within 700 pts of short strike
Sold leg β†’ quarter-end expiry (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec)
If today > 20th of Q's month 2 β†’ shift to next quarter
Universe: NIFTY, Bank Nifty, Sensex
Golden Goose LEAPS β€” BB-21 midline (daily)
LEAPS expiry by quarter of entry: Q1β†’Mar, Q2β†’Jun, Q3β†’Sep, Q4β†’Dec
Strike: multiple of 500 or 1000 NIFTY points, OTM
Short premium target β‚Ή200–₹350 (flex β‚Ή200–₹450 on liquidity)
Hedge: current-month option ~2% (~500 pts) away, same direction
If entry signal fires after 15th of month β†’ use next-month hedge
If entry fires ~Feb 15–20 β†’ use June LEAPS (not March)
β–Έ 4. Scheduled cycle builds
Last Friday @ 3:15 β€” Batman (next month)
Last Friday @ 3:16 β€” No Brainer NIFTY (next month)
Monday @ 3:15 β€” Expiry Double Butterfly
β–Έ 5. Rule quick-reference
StrategyTriggerStructureRoll
Golden GooseBB-21 daily cross100-pt credit; wing ≀ 2%; cr β‚Ή90–130T-7
PantherCMF zero cross100-pt credit; wing 200–400; cr β‰₯ 200T-8
Nidhi KalashEMA-53 daily closeCredit spread: 90–110 (bull put) / 90–130 (bear call); both legs OTM; sold β‰₯0.5% CMP2nd-last Wed of sold-leg month
BatmanLast Friday+300 / 2Γ— +600 / +1600 CERebuild
No BrainerLast Friday+300 / 2Γ— +600 / +1600 CERebuild
EDBMon before weekly expiry (Tue)Call fly + Put fly (0.5% wings); exit Tue ~3:25 PMβ€”
Ocean Treasure2h VWMA-21 cross (both sides)Sell qtr-end put/call (500-pt, β‚Ή200–220) + same-month hedge β‚Ή20–50 (≀700 pts)Hedge T-4; qtr shift after 20th of month 2
Golden Goose LEAPSBB-21 midline daily crossSell qtr LEAPS (500/1000 strikes, β‚Ή200–350) + 1M hedge ~2% awayHedge 18th; LEAPS on signal flip
β–Έ Golden Goose
Daily Β· BB-21 centerline Β· Monthly credit spread Β· Roll T-7
Signal scan (3:15–3:20 PM)
Structure rules
100-point strikes only
Sold leg OTM; wing ≀ 2% of sold strike
Net credit β‰ˆ β‚Ή90–₹130
Monthly expiry; if date > 15th β†’ next month
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

Bullish (BB-21 cross up) β†’ Sell 24,800 PE + Buy 24,400 PE (400-pt wing, 1.6% of sold strike; aim net credit β‚Ή90–130).
Bearish (BB-21 cross down) β†’ Sell 25,200 CE + Buy 25,600 CE (400-pt wing).
If strike premiums don't hit the credit band, step one strike further OTM or use next-month expiry.

If position open
Rollover

Close at T-7 from monthly expiry; re-enter based on that day's BB-21 reading (may flip direction).

β–Έ Panther
Daily Β· CMF zero-line Β· Monthly credit spread Β· Roll T-8
Signal scan (3:15–3:20 PM)
Structure rules
100-point strikes
Wing width 200–400 points
Net credit β‰₯ ~200 points
Monthly expiry
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

Bullish (CMF flipped + ) β†’ Sell 24,700 PE + Buy 24,400 PE (300-pt wing; target net credit β‰₯ β‚Ή200).
Bearish (CMF flipped βˆ’ ) β†’ Sell 25,300 CE + Buy 25,600 CE (300-pt wing).
If credit is short of β‚Ή200, widen wing toward 400 pts or step the sold strike closer to ATM.

If position open
Rollover

Close at T-8; re-enter based on CMF reading at close.

β–Έ Nidhi Kalash
Daily 3:20 PM Β· EMA-53 daily-close cross Β· Monthly credit spread Β· Roll 2nd-last Wed of sold-leg month
Signal scan (3:20 PM, act on daily close only)
Structure rules
Monthly options only β€” no weeklies
100-point strikes; both legs OTM; sold leg β‰₯ 0.5% from CMP
Net credit: 90–110 (bull put) / 90–130 (bear call)
Wing ≀ 2.5% of spot (round 500-pt wing acceptable exception)
Expiry: current month β†’ next month (low VIX) β†’ LEAPS (ultra-low VIX)
Signal flip: wait for daily close; act at next 3:20 PM check (benefit of the doubt)
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

Bullish (daily close above EMA-53) β†’ Sell 24,800 PE + Buy 24,300 PE (500-pt wing, 2% of spot; sold leg 0.8% below CMP; target net credit 90–110).
Bearish (daily close below EMA-53) β†’ Sell 25,200 CE + Buy 25,700 CE (500-pt wing; target net credit 90–130).
Reference-log trade (bullish, spot 17,557): Sell 17,400 PE @ 196.3 + Buy 16,900 PE @ 86.85 β†’ net credit β‰ˆ 109; max loss = 500 βˆ’ 109 = 391.

If position open
Rollover

On the second-last Wednesday of the sold-leg’s expiry month, at 3:20 PM, close both legs. Re-check EMA-53 daily close and open a fresh credit spread (bull put / bear call) aligned with the current signal.

Reference performance

~2 trades/month Β· 8 of 9 quarters positive Β· ~β‚Ή65k per lot Β· ~200-pt observed max DD Β· 10-lot scale β‰ˆ β‚Ή6.5L over the reference window.

β–Έ Batman
Last Friday Β· 3:15 PM Β· Call-side 1-2-1 asymmetric Β· Next-month expiry
Entry build (last Friday only)
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

Buy 1 Γ— 25,300 CE Β· Sell 2 Γ— 25,600 CE Β· Buy 1 Γ— 26,600 CE  (next-month expiry).
Round to the nearest 50-pt tradable strike if needed. Capital = net debit of the 1-2-1 structure.

If position open
Rollover

Cycle-based. Rebuild next last Friday from fresh spot β€” do not shift old strikes mechanically.

β–Έ No Brainer NIFTY
Last Friday Β· 3:16 PM Β· Call-side 1-2-1 Β· Target +2.5% / Stop βˆ’3%
Entry build (last Friday only)
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

Buy 1 Γ— 25,300 CE Β· Sell 2 Γ— 25,600 CE Β· Buy 1 Γ— 26,600 CE  (next-month expiry).
Round to the nearest tradable strike (50-pt increments) if needed. Set alerts at +2.5% and βˆ’3% of deployed capital.

If position open
Rollover

No intra-cycle rollover. Rebuild next last Friday from fresh spot.

β–Έ Expiry Double Butterfly
Mon before weekly expiry Β· 3:15 PM Β· Call fly + Put fly (0.5% wings) Β· Exit Tue
Entry build (Monday)
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000)

X β‰ˆ 100 pts (0.5% of 25,000 β‰ˆ 125, rounded down to stay on the 50-pt weekly grid).
Call fly: Buy 1 Γ— 25,050 CE Β· Sell 2 Γ— 25,150 CE Β· Buy 1 Γ— 25,250 CE
Put fly: Buy 1 Γ— 24,950 PE Β· Sell 2 Γ— 24,850 PE Β· Buy 1 Γ— 24,750 PE
All legs on the current weekly (Tuesday) expiry. Net structure = small debit, defined risk.

Exit (Tuesday)
Rollover

None. One-cycle expiry structure. Rebuild from fresh spot next Monday.

β–Έ Golden Goose LEAPS
Daily 3:15 PM Β· BB-21 midline Β· LEAPS short + monthly hedge Β· Hedge roll 18th Β· LEAPS flip on signal
Signal scan (3:15 PM, once per day)
Structure rules
Indicator: BB(21), only midline visible (hide upper/lower/background)
LEAPS expiry by quarter of entry: Q1β†’Mar, Q2β†’Jun, Q3β†’Sep, Q4β†’Dec
Strike: multiples of 500 or 1000 NIFTY points, OTM
Short premium β‰ˆ β‚Ή200–₹350 (flex β‚Ή200–₹450)
Hedge: current-month option ~2% (~500 pts) away, same direction
Signal after 15th of month β†’ use next-month hedge
Entry ~Feb 15–20 β†’ use June LEAPS (not March)
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000, entered in April)

Q2 β†’ sold leg goes into June quarter-end expiry. Hedge = current (April) month, ~2% (β‰ˆ 500 pts) away.
Bullish (daily close above BB-21 mid) β†’ Sell June 24,500 PE LEAPS (target premium β‚Ή200–350) + Buy April 24,500 PE (target β‚Ή20–50 on the ~2% rule; step the hedge strike only if premium is miles off the band).
Bearish (daily close below BB-21 mid) β†’ Sell June 25,500 CE LEAPS + Buy April 25,500 CE hedge.
On 18th of each month, roll the monthly hedge forward (May, then June). LEAPS stays open until BB-21 signal flips.

If position open
Rollover

Short LEAPS: no calendar-based roll β€” flipped only on BB-21 signal change. Monthly hedge: rolled on 18th of each month (prior business day if 18th is holiday / weekend).

β–Έ Ocean Treasure
2h VWMA-21 cross (bull or bear) Β· Sell quarter-end put/call + same-month hedge Β· Hedge roll T-4 Β· Position flips on signal change
Signal scan (on 2h VWMA-21 cross)
Structure rules
Sold leg: premium β‰ˆ β‚Ή200–₹220 (OTM, direction matches signal)
Hedge: premium β‰ˆ β‚Ή20–₹50 (prefer cheaper end)
500-point strikes (fall back to 1000-pt if unavailable)
Hedge strike within 700 pts of short strike
Universe: NIFTY, Bank Nifty, Sensex
Quarterly expiry selection (sold leg)
Sold leg always expires at a quarter-end month: Mar / Jun / Sep / Dec
Trade on/before 20th of month 2 of current Q β†’ current Q's end-month
Trade after 20th of month 2 β†’ shift forward by one quarter
e.g. Feb 15 β†’ Mar Β· Feb 25 β†’ Jun Β· Apr 15 β†’ Jun Β· Apr 25 β†’ Sep
Worked example (NIFTY = 25,000, entered 15 April)

15 April is before the 20th of month-2 of Q2 β†’ sold leg goes to June quarter-end. Hedge = current-month (April) expiry.
Bullish (2h close above VWMA-21) β†’ Sell June 24,500 PE (target premium β‚Ή200–220) + Buy April 24,000 PE hedge (target β‚Ή20–50; 500-pt wing, within 700-pt rule).
Bearish (2h close below VWMA-21) β†’ Sell June 25,500 CE + Buy April 26,000 CE hedge.
If trade is placed on/after 25 April, the sold leg shifts one quarter β†’ September expiry instead. At T-4 to April expiry, roll the hedge to May only; sold leg stays.

If position open
Reference performance (educational)
~20 trades / quarter
~273 pts / qtr after hedge cost
~6.5% avg monthly return on capital
Expected accum M2M DD: up to ~200 pts β€” keep running
~β‚Ή10 lakh supports 10 lots (750 qty @ 75 lot)
Brokerage ~β‚Ή8,500 / quarter at this size
Rollover

Hedge rolled monthly at T-4. Far-month short leg untouched unless 2h VWMA-21 signal flips or discretionary target reached.