The SPY options trade had huge swings on the Fed announcement today.

The action was not in the calls which never triggered a system buy despite the AAPL news and gains, but in the 282 put, expiring today, first a plummet (see the chart below), then an immediate snap back to a new high for the day before a final grind down into the close. At its low the trade was down 43% and at its high up 84%, all within 20 minutes.

It was enough to make a trader, long the puts, as dizzy as whirling dervish.

Despite the gyrations, at the close the day trade managed to nab a 14% profit, $1469 on the $10K committed to the trade (see the white flag on the lower right of the chart below).

Still, not a bad day in options no matter what.

(click on the chart for a larger view)



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