Buffered Strategy Insights - March 10, 2026

Today's analysis: 70 near entry, 3 near acceleration, 32 near cap. Total 105 signals.

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HARBORSIDE - Buffered Strategy Insights - March 10, 2026
277
ETFs Analyzed
70
Near Entry
3
Accel. Zone
32
Near Cap
1 Mo T-Bill
3.64%
3 Mo T-Bill
3.65%
6 Mo T-Bill
3.53%
12 Mo T-Bill
3.58%
SPY IV
20.5%
QQQ IV
24.2%
IWM IV
29.0%
EFA IV
23.5%
EEM IV
31.5%
RSP IV
19.5%
▶ Opportunity Score* ≥7 ≥5 ≥2 ≥0 <0 N/A
Provider:
Innovator × | First Trust × | AllianzIM ×
Status:
✓ Target Range × | ✓ Extended Range ×
Near Entry × | Accel Zone × | Near Cap ×
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🎯 Near Entry — Current Reset Proximity 52
ETFs currently priced near their initial starting parameters for the outcome period. Target Range is closest to the startpoint minus the ETF fee.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Target
Range
NNOVQQQ
Innovator 235 ~15.7% ~11.7% ~-0.3% ~24.4% ~11% 6.8
Target
Range
NVBUSPY
AllianzIM 235 ~0.0% ~14.2% ~4.0% Spread ~50% 2.3
Target
Range
DECUSPY
AllianzIM 265 ~0.0% ~14.1% ~4.0% Spread ~49% 3.1
Target
Range
QDECQQQ
First Trust 283 ~17.9% ~8.2% ~-0.4% ~23.1% ~13% 9.4
Target
Range
JANIEFA
AllianzIM 296 ~0.0% ~13.7% ~2.4% Spread ~48% 2.9
Target
Range
JANUSPY
AllianzIM 296 ~0.0% ~14.2% ~3.7% Spread ~50% 4.8
Target
Range
FJANSPY
First Trust 311 ~15.0% ~8.5% ~17.6% ~19% 6.3
Target
Range
GJANSPY
First Trust 311 ~11.9% ~13.3% ~-0.0% ~13.9% ~23% 5.3
Target
Range
QCJAQQQ
First Trust 311 ~12.0% ~18.2% ~-0.2% ~14.1% ~22% 6.8
Target
Range
XJANSPY
First Trust 311 ~9.8% ~13.1% ~-0.2% ~11.5% ~27% 3.7
Target
Range
BFEBSPY
Innovator 327 ~17.3% ~7.7% ~19.3% ~16% 7.1
Target
Range
FEBTSPY
AllianzIM 327 ~16.2% ~8.7% ~18.0% ~18% 6.9
Target
Range
FEBWSPY
AllianzIM 327 ~10.5% ~18.3% ~-0.1% ~11.8% ~26% 4.8
Target
Range
IFEBEFA
Innovator 327 ~13.9% ~13.8% ~15.5% ~21% 6.5
Target
Range
KFEBIWM
Innovator 327 ~17.5% ~12.7% ~-0.3% ~19.5% ~15% 8.7
Target
Range
NFEBQQQ
Innovator 327 ~15.4% ~13.2% ~17.2% ~18% 8.8
Target
Range
PFEBSPY
Innovator 327 ~12.6% ~13.4% ~14.1% ~23% 5.8
Target
Range
FEBMSPY
First Trust 346 ~6.5% ~45.9% ~-0.6% ~6.8% ~34% 1.2
Target
Range
FFEBSPY
First Trust 346 ~15.4% ~8.8% ~16.3% ~20% 6.9
Target
Range
GFEBSPY
First Trust 346 ~12.2% ~13.7% ~12.9% ~25% 5.8
Target
Range
XFEBSPY
First Trust 346 ~10.2% ~13.5% ~-0.1% ~10.8% ~28% 4.3
Target
Range
BMARSPY
Innovator 355 ~17.1% ~8.0% ~-0.0% ~17.6% ~18% 8.0
Target
Range
MARTSPY
AllianzIM 355 ~16.0% ~9.0% ~16.5% ~19% 7.9
Target
Range
MARUSPY
AllianzIM 355 ~0.0% ~14.1% ~4.0% Spread ~49% 5.7
Target
Range
MARWSPY
AllianzIM 355 ~10.6% ~18.9% ~-0.2% ~10.9% ~28% 5.8
Target
Range
PMARSPY
Innovator 355 ~12.7% ~13.9% ~-0.2% ~13.1% ~24% 6.8
Extended
Range
AIOOSPY
AllianzIM 21 ~0.0% ~99.7% ~-0.5% ~25% Partic. ~44% 0.2
Extended
Range
SIXJSPY
AllianzIM 112 ~6.5% ~9.0% ~-0.5% ~21.1% ~25% 3.1
Extended
Range
SIXPSPY
AllianzIM 174 ~8.1% ~9.2% ~17.0% ~26% 3.6
Extended
Range
BNOVSPY
Innovator 235 ~16.3% ~7.3% ~-1.2% ~25.4% ~13% 6.9
Extended
Range
NVBTSPY
AllianzIM 235 ~15.4% ~8.2% ~-1.3% ~23.9% ~14% 6.9
Extended
Range
NVBWSPY
AllianzIM 235 ~9.5% ~17.8% ~-1.7% ~14.8% ~24% 5.8
Extended
Range
PNOVSPY
Innovator 235 ~11.5% ~12.9% ~-1.6% ~17.9% ~20% 6.3
Extended
Range
BDECSPY
Innovator 265 ~16.4% ~7.3% ~-1.0% ~22.6% ~15% 7.2
Extended
Range
DECTSPY
AllianzIM 265 ~15.6% ~8.3% ~-1.0% ~21.4% ~16% 7.2
Extended
Range
DECWSPY
AllianzIM 265 ~9.8% ~18.0% ~-1.4% ~13.5% ~25% 5.7
Extended
Range
NDECQQQ
Innovator 265 ~14.6% ~12.6% ~-0.8% ~20.1% ~16% 8.2
Extended
Range
PDECSPY
Innovator 265 ~11.8% ~13.0% ~-1.3% ~16.2% ~21% 6.3
Extended
Range
DECMSPY
First Trust 283 ~5.7% ~49.2% ~-1.3% ~7.4% ~35% 3.7
Extended
Range
FDECSPY
First Trust 283 ~13.9% ~8.8% ~-0.9% ~17.9% ~20% 7.1
Extended
Range
GDECSPY
First Trust 283 ~11.0% ~13.6% ~-1.1% ~14.1% ~25% 6.4
Extended
Range
XDECSPY
First Trust 283 ~8.9% ~13.6% ~-1.1% ~11.5% ~29% 4.9
Extended
Range
BJANSPY
Innovator 296 ~15.9% ~7.9% ~-0.6% ~19.6% ~17% 7.7
Extended
Range
JANTSPY
AllianzIM 296 ~15.0% ~8.9% ~-0.6% ~18.5% ~19% 7.6
Extended
Range
JANWSPY
AllianzIM 296 ~9.6% ~18.8% ~-0.8% ~11.9% ~28% 5.9
Extended
Range
NJANQQQ
Innovator 296 ~14.2% ~13.5% ~-0.6% ~17.4% ~19% 9.2
Extended
Range
PJANSPY
Innovator 296 ~11.5% ~13.8% ~-0.8% ~14.2% ~24% 6.6
Extended
Range
JANMSPY
First Trust 311 ~6.3% ~44.0% ~-0.7% ~7.4% ~32% 1.0
Extended
Range
FEBUSPY
AllianzIM 327 ~0.0% ~13.9% ~3.8% Spread ~49% 3.9
Extended
Range
QMFEQQQ
First Trust 346 ~14.3% ~14.1% ~-0.7% ~15.0% ~22% 10.0
Extended
Range
KMARIWM
Innovator 355 ~19.2% ~13.2% ~19.7% ~14% 9.2
Extended
Range
NMARQQQ
Innovator 355 ~15.1% ~14.2% ~-0.8% ~15.5% ~21% 10.0
Sort:
NNOV 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.8
NVBU 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Target
Range
2.3
DECU 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Target
Range
3.1
QDEC 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
9.4
JANI 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Target
Range
2.9
JANU 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Target
Range
4.8
FJAN 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.3
GJAN 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
5.3
QCJA 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.8
XJAN 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
3.7
BFEB 9% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
7.1
FEBT 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.9
FEBW 20% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
4.8
IFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.5
KFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
8.7
NFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
8.8
PFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
5.8
FEBM 50% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
1.2
FFEB 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.9
GFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
5.8
XFEB 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
4.3
BMAR 9% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
8.0
MART 10% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
7.9
MARU 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Target
Range
5.7
MARW 20% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
5.8
PMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Target
Range
6.8
AIOO 100%
Protection
Extended
Range
0.2
SIXJ 10% Buffer
6-Month
Extended
Range
3.1
SIXP 10% Buffer
6-Month
Extended
Range
3.6
BNOV 9% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.9
NVBT 10% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.9
NVBW 20% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
5.8
PNOV 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.3
BDEC 9% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
7.2
DECT 10% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
7.2
DECW 20% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
5.7
NDEC 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
8.2
PDEC 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.3
DECM 50% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
3.7
FDEC 10% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
7.1
GDEC 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.4
XDEC 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
4.9
BJAN 9% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
7.7
JANT 10% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
7.6
JANW 20% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
5.9
NJAN 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
9.2
PJAN 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
6.6
JANM 50% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
1.0
FEBU 15%
Uncapped Buffer
Extended
Range
3.9
QMFE 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
10.0
KMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
9.2
NMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Extended
Range
10.0
🛡 100% Principal Protection 5
Principal-protected ETFs trading near their starting levels.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Target
Range
ZFEBSPY
Innovator 327 ~5.6% ~99.3% ~-0.7% ~6.3% ~34% -0.9
Target
Range
ZMARSPY
Innovator 355 ~6.1% ~99.3% ~-0.7% ~6.3% ~35% 2.4
Extended
Range
JAJLSPY
Innovator 112 ~2.5% ~99.2% ~-0.8% ~8.0% ~37% 1.6
Extended
Range
ZJANSPY
Innovator 296 ~5.4% ~98.8% ~-1.2% ~6.6% ~36% 4.2
Extended
Range
AJANSPY
Innovator 661 ~11.4% ~98.2% ~-1.9% ~6.3% ~32% 10.0
Sort:
ZFEB 100%
Protection
Target
Range
-0.9
ZMAR 100%
Protection
Target
Range
2.4
JAJL 100%
Protection
Extended
Range
1.6
ZJAN 100%
Protection
Extended
Range
4.2
AJAN 100%
Protection
Extended
Range
10.0
↔ Dual Direction — Symmetric Participation Analysis 8
Identifies funds with technical payoff structures that provide potential upside participation during both positive and negative index movements. Current observations are centered around the mathematical breakeven threshold.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Target
Range
DDFFSPY
Innovator 327 ~8.9% ~12.9% ~-0.4% ~10.0% ~33%
Target
Range
DDTFSPY
Innovator 327 ~13.4% ~8.2% ~14.9% ~26%
Target
Range
DDFMSPY
Innovator 355 ~9.3% ~13.6% ~-0.5% ~9.6% ~33%
Target
Range
DDTMSPY
Innovator 355 ~13.5% ~8.7% ~-0.3% ~13.9% ~26%
Extended
Range
DDFDSPY
Innovator 265 ~7.8% ~12.7% ~-1.7% ~10.8% ~34%
Extended
Range
DDTDSPY
Innovator 265 ~12.2% ~7.9% ~-1.4% ~16.9% ~25%
Extended
Range
DDFJSPY
Innovator 296 ~7.9% ~13.5% ~-1.0% ~9.7% ~34%
Extended
Range
DDTJSPY
Innovator 296 ~11.9% ~8.7% ~-0.8% ~14.7% ~27%
Sort:
DDFF Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Target
Range
DDTF Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Target
Range
DDFM Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Target
Range
DDTM Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Target
Range
DDFD Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Extended
Range
DDTD Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Extended
Range
DDFJ Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Extended
Range
DDTJ Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Extended
Range
🚀 Acceleration Thresholds 11
Leveraged ETFs with accelerated upside participation (2x or 3x). Reset Proximity: 5 · Trigger Proximity: 3 · Max Cap Proximity: 3
Reset Proximity 5
Identifies funds priced near their initial outcome period parameters with multiplier triggers available.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Accel Zone
XDQQQQQ
Innovator 21 ~7.9% ~0.0% ~137% ~5%
Accel Zone
XDSQSPY
Innovator 21 ~5.9% ~0.0% ~103% ~15%
Accel Zone
QTJAQQQ
Innovator 296 ~19.2% ~0.0% ~23.7% ~30%
Accel Zone
XBJASPY
Innovator 296 ~11.3% ~9.0% ~13.9% ~30%
Accel Zone
XTJASPY
Innovator 296 ~15.0% ~0.0% ~18.5% ~30%
Sort:
XDQQ 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
XDSQ 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
QTJA 3x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
XBJA 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
XTJA 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
Trigger Proximity 3
Identifies funds within 1% of the mathematical participation trigger for accelerated upside.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Accel Zone
QTJLQQQ
Innovator 112 ~7.1% ~0.0% ~23.1% ~35%
Accel Zone
XBJLSPY
Innovator 112 ~4.1% ~9.0% ~13.2% ~35%
Accel Zone
XTJLSPY
Innovator 112 ~5.4% ~0.0% ~17.7% ~35%
Sort:
QTJL 3x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
XBJL 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
XTJL 2x
Accelerated
Accel Zone
Max Cap Proximity 3
Identifies funds currently priced near their maximum stated potential return for the outcome period. Additional upside is mathematically limited.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Near Cap
QTAPQQQ
Innovator 21 ~0.5% ~0.0% ~8.5% ~90%
Near Cap
XBAPSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.5% ~9.0% ~7.8% ~90%
Near Cap
XTAPSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.6% ~0.0% ~10.1% ~90%
Sort:
QTAP 3x
Accelerated
Near Cap
XBAP 2x
Accelerated
Near Cap
XTAP 2x
Accelerated
Near Cap
⚠ Approaching Cap — Index Below 1
ETF nearing max return but index has not yet reached cap level.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Near Cap
AIOOSPY
AllianzIM 21 ~0.0% ~99.7% ~-0.5% ~25% Partic. ~44% 0.2
Sort:
AIOO 100%
Protection
Near Cap 0.2
▲ Near Cap — At or Near Maximum Period Return 28
Funds currently priced at or near their maximum potential return for the period. Additional upside is mathematically limited, while downside exposure remains subject to index movement toward the cap strike.
Status Ticker Provider Days Rem.
Cap
Rem.
Buf
DBB Cap
Yld
Prob. Score* View
Near Cap
DMARSPY
First Trust 10 ~0.4% ~26.2% ~-15.6% ~14.6% >95% 0.2
Near Cap
FMARSPY
First Trust 10 ~0.6% ~12.6% ~-12.6% ~21.5% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
GMARSPY
First Trust 10 ~0.4% ~18.6% ~-10.7% ~14.6% >95% 0.2
Near Cap
MARMSPY
First Trust 10 ~0.2% ~93.3% ~-6.7% ~6.2% >95% 0.1
Near Cap
QMARQQQ
First Trust 10 ~0.6% ~13.6% ~-15.2% ~21.9% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
RSMRRSP
First Trust 10 ~1.3% ~10.0% ~-11.3% ~46.4% >95% 0.6
Near Cap
TMAREEM
First Trust 10 ~0.4% ~16.8% ~-14.6% ~14.2% >95% 0.2
Near Cap
XMARSPY
First Trust 10 ~0.2% ~19.9% ~-9.4% ~8.4% >95% 0.1
Near Cap
YMAREFA
First Trust 10 ~1.2% ~15.7% ~-12.5% ~45.3% >95% 0.7
Near Cap
AAPRSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.4% ~84.7% ~-15.3% ~7.3% >95% 0.4
Near Cap
APRTSPY
AllianzIM 21 ~1.0% ~13.0% ~-12.7% ~17.6% >95% 0.5
Near Cap
APRWSPY
AllianzIM 21 ~0.7% ~24.6% ~-9.4% ~11.3% >95% 0.4
Near Cap
BAPRSPY
Innovator 21 ~1.0% ~11.8% ~-13.2% ~18.1% >95% 0.5
Near Cap
EAPREEM
Innovator 21 ~0.6% ~24.0% ~-12.5% ~11.1% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
IAPREFA
Innovator 21 ~1.4% ~17.1% ~-12.7% ~23.5% >95% 0.7
Near Cap
KAPRIWM
Innovator 21 ~1.1% ~18.6% ~-14.5% ~18.4% >95% 0.6
Near Cap
NAPRQQQ
Innovator 21 ~0.5% ~21.3% ~-13.1% ~9.0% >95% 0.2
Near Cap
PAPRSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.6% ~19.3% ~-10.6% ~11.1% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
UAPRSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.6% ~31.4% ~-15.0% ~10.8% >95% 0.4
Near Cap
ZAPRSPY
Innovator 21 ~0.3% ~93.2% ~-6.8% ~5.6% >95% 0.2
Near Cap
APXMSPY
First Trust 38 ~0.4% ~93.6% ~-6.4% ~4.2% >95% -0.1
Near Cap
DAPRSPY
First Trust 38 ~0.8% ~29.3% ~-16.3% ~7.7% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
FAPRSPY
First Trust 38 ~1.1% ~15.5% ~-14.7% ~10.2% >95% 0.4
Near Cap
GAPRSPY
First Trust 38 ~0.8% ~21.7% ~-12.3% ~8.2% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
QCAPQQQ
First Trust 38 ~0.7% ~29.1% ~-12.4% ~7.1% >95% 0.3
Near Cap
XAPRSPY
First Trust 38 ~0.6% ~23.2% ~-10.8% ~6.0% >95% 0.1
Near Cap
KMAYIWM
Innovator 51 ~1.6% ~20.2% ~-14.4% ~11.7% >95% 0.8
Near Cap
NMAYQQQ
Innovator 51 ~1.6% ~20.1% ~-13.3% ~11.4% >95% 0.8
Sort:
DMAR 25% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.2
FMAR 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
GMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.2
MARM 50% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.1
QMAR 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
RSMR 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.6
TMAR 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.2
XMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.1
YMAR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.7
AAPR 100%
Protection
Near Cap 0.4
APRT 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.5
APRW 20% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.4
BAPR 9% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.5
EAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
IAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.7
KAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.6
NAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.2
PAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
UAPR 30% Ultra
Buffer
Near Cap 0.4
ZAPR 100%
Protection
Near Cap 0.2
APXM 100% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap -0.1
DAPR 25% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
FAPR 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.4
GAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
QCAP 10% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.3
XAPR 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.1
KMAY 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.8
NMAY 15% Buffer
Annual
Near Cap 0.8

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Target Range
Extended Range
Loss Zone
Before Fees
After Fees
Max Gain
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% Cap Used
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% Buffer Used