Morning Lineup: 12 Fresh Setups in Bullish Conditions
Stoptions.ai published 12 new setups at 9:45 AM ET under BULL regime conditions with Fear & Greed at 67. The highest-conviction pick was MSFT 470C (exp 2026-09-18) with a score of 87/100 and 86% win probability, entering at $13.72. GS 1065C (score 85/100, 60% win prob, $27.2 entry) and MA 590C (score 84/100, 60% win prob, $4 entry) rounded out the top tier. V 375C, BAC 63C, and JPM 360C followed with scores of 82, 76, and 72 respectively. The lower-conviction tier—ARES, AMD, BMY, ELAN, CSCO, and NOW—carried scores between 61 and 72 with win probabilities of 32%. Check the Morning Brief for full context on the day's thesis.
Today's Closes: 4 Winners Against 16 Losses
The day's trading produced a lopsided result: 4 wins and 16 losses. On the winning side, MSFT options delivered a 102.8% return (target hit), JPM options returned 111.6% (target hit), AMD options gained 102.1% (target hit), and CUZ options posted an exceptional 496.7% return (target hit). The loss column was substantially longer. LLY options fell 72.4%, AAPL options dropped 92.5% and 90.9% on separate closes, SMG took hits across stocks (−3.6%, −5%) and options (−47.4%), NBIX options lost 73.6%, EEFT options fell 77.7%, BX options declined 50.1%, IR and CTRE stocks each lost around 3%, SLGN options dropped 49.6%, KMB options fell 52.7%, AAPL stocks lost 10.2%, and ARES stocks fell 3.7%. All exits were triggered by stop rules (STOP or STOP_PREMIUM). See live results for granular trade logs.
Running Record: 1,074 Closed Trades Over 365 Days
The trailing 365-day scorecard reflects 1,074 closed trades with a 34.5% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses). Profit factor stands at 1.35, with an average return per trade of 4.9% (outliers capped at ±150%). Average winner: +56.4%. Average loser: −21.1%. Today's session—dominated by stop-outs and a handful of target hits—is one data point in a longer distribution. The algorithm continues to log outcomes transparently, wins and losses alike, without editorial judgment on regime or trajectory.
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Every setup above was published at 9:45 AM ET — before the market opened — and logged to the same database that powers our live results. Expired contracts are booked as full losses and outlier wins are capped in our averages, so the published stats are a floor, not a highlight reel. Want tomorrow's setups in your inbox before the bell? That's the Morning Brief.
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