August 15, 2025

Diagonal Put Spreads: Targeting 250% Returns in Crashing Stocks

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) suffered its worst price drop in years, amid weak quarterly guidance, and a slew of economic uncertainties.

Scott Bauer said he would have traded AMAT with an options setup called a diagonal put spread, which would have netted a 250% return off the stock.

Scott’s breakdown of this AMAT trade is a great example on how bearish option spreads like diagonal puts are ideal for targeting high-profit potential trades in downtrending stocks, along with why factors like macroeconomics can have huge impacts in a stock’s performance.

Scott covers:

  • Using bearish put spreads to target high-profit potential trades when a stock goes down
  • What the setup of a diagonal put spread looks like
  • How diagonal put spreads are structured to minimize risk exposure by capping losses
  • Why quarterly guidance can make or break a stock’s next move
  • The critical role macroeconomics plays in a stock’s performance
  • Major factors that can overshadow traditional trading metrics in technical analysis

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