Buffered Strategy Insights - March 9, 2026
Today's analysis: 77 near entry, 3 near acceleration, 26 near cap. Total 106 signals.
March 09, 2026
Buffered Strategy Insights
Independent Analysis · Not affiliated with any Fund Provider
277
ETFs Analyzed
77
Near Entry
3
Accel. Zone
26
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
▼
🎯 Near Entry — Current Reset Proximity 58
ETFs currently priced near their initial starting parameters for the outcome period. Optimal is closest to the startpoint minus the ETF fee.
| Status | Ticker | Provider | Days | Rem. Cap |
Rem. Buf |
DBB | Cap Yld |
Prob. | Score* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | QBUFQQQ |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~3.7% | ~7.7% | ~-0.1% | ~53.6% | ~17% | 0.4 | |
| Optimal | SIXJSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 116 | ~7.0% | ~8.7% | — | ~22.1% | ~23% | 2.7 | |
| Optimal | BNOVSPY |
Innovator™ | 239 | ~17.2% | ~7.2% | ~-0.5% | ~26.2% | ~12% | 6.4 | |
| Optimal | NNOVQQQ |
Innovator™ | 239 | ~16.6% | ~11.4% | — | ~25.4% | ~10% | 6.0 | |
| Optimal | NVBUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 239 | ~0.0% | ~14.1% | — | ~4.0% Spread | ~49% | 1.5 | |
| Optimal | BDECSPY |
Innovator™ | 269 | ~17.3% | ~7.3% | ~-0.2% | ~23.5% | ~13% | 6.8 | |
| Optimal | DECTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 269 | ~16.3% | ~8.2% | ~-0.4% | ~22.1% | ~14% | 6.7 | |
| Optimal | DECUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 269 | ~0.0% | ~14.0% | — | ~4.0% Spread | ~49% | 2.2 | |
| Optimal | NDECQQQ |
Innovator™ | 269 | ~15.5% | ~12.3% | — | ~21.1% | ~14% | 7.4 | |
| Optimal | FDECSPY |
First Trust™ | 287 | ~14.6% | ~8.7% | ~-0.2% | ~18.6% | ~19% | 6.7 | |
| Optimal | GDECSPY |
First Trust™ | 287 | ~11.6% | ~13.4% | ~-0.5% | ~14.7% | ~23% | 5.9 | |
| Optimal | BJANSPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~16.7% | ~7.8% | — | ~20.4% | ~16% | 7.3 | |
| Optimal | JANTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 300 | ~15.8% | ~8.8% | — | ~19.2% | ~17% | 7.2 | |
| Optimal | JANUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 300 | ~0.0% | ~14.1% | — | ~3.7% Spread | ~49% | 3.8 | |
| Optimal | JANWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 300 | ~10.1% | ~18.4% | ~-0.4% | ~12.3% | ~26% | 5.2 | |
| Optimal | NJANQQQ |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~15.0% | ~13.2% | — | ~18.3% | ~17% | 8.3 | |
| Optimal | PJANSPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~12.0% | ~13.5% | ~-0.3% | ~14.6% | ~23% | 6.0 | |
| Optimal | QCJAQQQ |
First Trust™ | 315 | ~12.7% | ~17.7% | — | ~14.7% | ~20% | 5.8 | |
| Optimal | XJANSPY |
First Trust™ | 315 | ~10.3% | ~12.8% | — | ~11.9% | ~25% | 3.2 | |
| Optimal | FEBWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 331 | ~11.1% | ~18.1% | — | ~12.2% | ~24% | 4.2 | |
| Optimal | KFEBIWM |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~18.2% | ~12.4% | — | ~20.1% | ~13% | 8.1 | |
| Optimal | FEBMSPY |
First Trust™ | 350 | ~6.5% | ~45.5% | ~-0.5% | ~6.8% | ~32% | -0.3 | |
| Optimal | QMFEQQQ |
First Trust™ | 350 | ~15.0% | ~13.6% | ~-0.1% | ~15.7% | ~20% | 9.5 | |
| Optimal | XFEBSPY |
First Trust™ | 350 | ~10.8% | ~13.3% | — | ~11.3% | ~26% | 3.8 | |
| Optimal | MARWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 359 | ~11.1% | ~18.6% | — | ~11.3% | ~26% | 5.2 | |
| Optimal | NMARQQQ |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~15.9% | ~13.8% | ~-0.1% | ~16.1% | ~19% | 10.0 | |
| Optimal | PMARSPY |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~13.2% | ~13.6% | — | ~13.5% | ~23% | 6.1 | |
| Good | AIOOSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 25 | ~0.0% | ~99.8% | ~-0.4% | ~25% Partic. | ~40% | — | |
| Good | ZALTSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~2.7% | ~8.4% | ~-0.3% | ~39.1% | ~25% | 0.5 | |
| Good | SIXDSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 86 | ~7.4% | ~8.0% | ~-0.5% | ~31.4% | ~19% | 2.4 | |
| Good | OCTUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 208 | ~0.0% | ~14.5% | — | ~3.8% Spread | >95% | 2.3 | |
| Good | QCOCQQQ |
First Trust™ | 224 | ~10.5% | ~17.6% | ~-1.8% | ~17.1% | ~21% | 7.3 | |
| Good | NVBTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 239 | ~16.2% | ~8.1% | ~-0.6% | ~24.8% | ~13% | 6.5 | |
| Good | NVBWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 239 | ~10.1% | ~17.6% | ~-1.2% | ~15.4% | ~22% | 5.2 | |
| Good | PNOVSPY |
Innovator™ | 239 | ~12.2% | ~12.8% | ~-1.0% | ~18.7% | ~19% | 5.8 | |
| Good | DECWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 269 | ~10.3% | ~17.7% | ~-1.0% | ~13.9% | ~23% | 5.1 | |
| Good | PDECSPY |
Innovator™ | 269 | ~12.5% | ~12.9% | ~-0.7% | ~16.9% | ~20% | 5.9 | |
| Good | DECMSPY |
First Trust™ | 287 | ~5.9% | ~49.0% | ~-1.1% | ~7.5% | ~33% | 2.4 | |
| Good | QDECQQQ |
First Trust™ | 287 | ~19.0% | ~7.9% | — | ~24.2% | ~12% | 8.6 | |
| Good | XDECSPY |
First Trust™ | 287 | ~9.4% | ~13.3% | ~-0.7% | ~12.0% | ~27% | 4.4 | |
| Good | EJANEEM |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~12.7% | ~17.2% | ~-1.6% | ~15.4% | ~31% | 8.4 | |
| Good | IJANEFA |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~11.9% | ~15.2% | ~-1.7% | ~14.5% | ~27% | 7.2 | |
| Good | JANIEFA |
AllianzIM™ | 300 | ~0.0% | ~13.6% | — | ~2.4% Spread | ~48% | 2.2 | |
| Good | FJANSPY |
First Trust™ | 315 | ~15.8% | ~8.4% | — | ~18.3% | ~17% | 5.8 | |
| Good | GJANSPY |
First Trust™ | 315 | ~12.5% | ~13.1% | — | ~14.5% | ~22% | 4.8 | |
| Good | JANMSPY |
First Trust™ | 315 | ~6.4% | ~43.6% | ~-0.6% | ~7.4% | ~31% | -0.3 | |
| Good | BFEBSPY |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~18.1% | ~7.6% | — | ~20.0% | ~15% | 6.6 | |
| Good | FEBTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 331 | ~17.0% | ~8.6% | — | ~18.7% | ~17% | 6.4 | |
| Good | FEBUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 331 | ~0.0% | ~13.8% | — | ~3.8% Spread | ~48% | 3.0 | |
| Good | IFEBEFA |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~14.6% | ~13.8% | — | ~16.1% | ~20% | 6.2 | |
| Good | NFEBQQQ |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~16.3% | ~12.8% | — | ~18.0% | ~16% | 7.8 | |
| Good | PFEBSPY |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~13.1% | ~13.1% | — | ~14.5% | ~21% | 5.2 | |
| Good | FFEBSPY |
First Trust™ | 350 | ~16.1% | ~8.6% | — | ~16.8% | ~18% | 6.4 | |
| Good | GFEBSPY |
First Trust™ | 350 | ~12.8% | ~13.4% | — | ~13.3% | ~23% | 5.2 | |
| Good | BMARSPY |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~17.9% | ~7.9% | — | ~18.2% | ~17% | 7.5 | |
| Good | KMARIWM |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~19.3% | ~12.3% | — | ~19.6% | ~13% | 8.1 | |
| Good | MARTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 359 | ~16.8% | ~8.9% | — | ~17.1% | ~18% | 7.4 | |
| Good | MARUSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 359 | ~0.0% | ~13.9% | — | ~4.0% Spread | ~49% | 4.8 |
QBUF
10% Buffer
Quarterly
Quarterly
Optimal
0.4
▼
SIXJ
10% Buffer
6-Month
6-Month
Optimal
2.7
▼
BNOV
9% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.4
▼
NNOV
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.0
▼
NVBU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Optimal
1.5
▼
BDEC
9% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.8
▼
DECT
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.7
▼
DECU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Optimal
2.2
▼
NDEC
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
7.4
▼
FDEC
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.7
▼
GDEC
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
5.9
▼
BJAN
9% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
7.3
▼
JANT
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
7.2
▼
JANU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Optimal
3.8
▼
JANW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
5.2
▼
NJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
8.3
▼
PJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.0
▼
QCJA
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
5.8
▼
XJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
3.2
▼
FEBW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
4.2
▼
KFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
8.1
▼
FEBM
50% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
-0.3
▼
QMFE
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
9.5
▼
XFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
3.8
▼
MARW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
5.2
▼
NMAR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
10.0
▼
PMAR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Optimal
6.1
▼
AIOO
100%
Protection
Protection
Good
▼
ZALT
10% Buffer
Quarterly
Quarterly
Good
0.5
▼
SIXD
10% Buffer
6-Month
6-Month
Good
2.4
▼
OCTU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Good
2.3
▼
QCOC
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
7.3
▼
NVBT
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
6.5
▼
NVBW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.2
▼
PNOV
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.8
▼
DECW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.1
▼
PDEC
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.9
▼
DECM
50% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
2.4
▼
QDEC
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
8.6
▼
XDEC
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
4.4
▼
EJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
8.4
▼
IJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
7.2
▼
JANI
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Good
2.2
▼
FJAN
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.8
▼
GJAN
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
4.8
▼
JANM
50% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
-0.3
▼
BFEB
9% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
6.6
▼
FEBT
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
6.4
▼
FEBU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Good
3.0
▼
IFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
6.2
▼
NFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
7.8
▼
PFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.2
▼
FFEB
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
6.4
▼
GFEB
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
5.2
▼
BMAR
9% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
7.5
▼
KMAR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
8.1
▼
MART
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Good
7.4
▼
MARU
15%
Uncapped Buffer
Uncapped Buffer
Good
4.8
▼
🛡 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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | ZFEBSPY |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~5.8% | ~99.4% | ~-0.6% | ~6.3% | ~32% | -3.3 | |
| Optimal | ZMARSPY |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~6.2% | ~99.5% | ~-0.5% | ~6.4% | ~34% | -0.1 | |
| Optimal | AJANSPY |
Innovator™ | 665 | ~11.6% | ~98.3% | ~-1.7% | ~6.4% | ~31% | 8.9 | |
| Good | JAJLSPY |
Innovator™ | 116 | ~2.6% | ~99.3% | ~-0.7% | ~8.1% | ~35% | -0.7 | |
| Good | ZJANSPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~5.5% | ~99.0% | ~-1.1% | ~6.7% | ~34% | 1.6 |
ZFEB
100%
Protection
Protection
Optimal
-3.3
▼
ZMAR
100%
Protection
Protection
Optimal
-0.1
▼
AJAN
100%
Protection
Protection
Optimal
8.9
▼
JAJL
100%
Protection
Protection
Good
-0.7
▼
ZJAN
100%
Protection
Protection
Good
1.6
▼
↔ Dual Direction Entry 11
Could profit in both positive and negative markets. Optimal zone also shows centered around fee breakeven.
| Status | Ticker | Provider | Days | Rem. Cap |
Rem. Buf |
DBB | Cap Yld |
Prob. | Score* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | DDNQQQQ |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~4.7% | ~2.6% | ~-0.1% | ~68.0% | ~21% | — | |
| Optimal | DDTJSPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~12.7% | ~8.5% | ~-0.2% | ~15.4% | ~26% | — | |
| Optimal | DDFFSPY |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~9.5% | ~12.6% | — | ~10.4% | ~32% | — | |
| Optimal | DDFMSPY |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~9.8% | ~13.2% | ~-0.0% | ~9.9% | ~32% | — | |
| Optimal | DDTMSPY |
Innovator™ | 359 | ~14.2% | ~8.5% | — | ~14.4% | ~25% | — | |
| Good | DDFNSPY |
Innovator™ | 239 | ~8.1% | ~12.0% | ~-1.8% | ~12.4% | ~32% | — | |
| Good | DDTNSPY |
Innovator™ | 239 | ~12.7% | ~7.5% | ~-1.2% | ~19.3% | ~24% | — | |
| Good | DDFDSPY |
Innovator™ | 269 | ~8.3% | ~12.4% | ~-1.2% | ~11.3% | ~33% | — | |
| Good | DDTDSPY |
Innovator™ | 269 | ~13.0% | ~7.8% | ~-0.7% | ~17.6% | ~24% | — | |
| Good | DDFJSPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~8.4% | ~13.2% | ~-0.6% | ~10.2% | ~33% | — | |
| Good | DDTFSPY |
Innovator™ | 331 | ~14.1% | ~8.0% | — | ~15.5% | ~25% | — |
DDNQ
Dual
Direction 5% Quarterly
Direction 5% Quarterly
Optimal
▼
DDTJ
Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Direction 10% Annual
Optimal
▼
DDFF
Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 15% Annual
Optimal
▼
DDFM
Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 15% Annual
Optimal
▼
DDTM
Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Direction 10% Annual
Optimal
▼
DDFN
Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 15% Annual
Good
▼
DDTN
Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Direction 10% Annual
Good
▼
DDFD
Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 15% Annual
Good
▼
DDTD
Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Direction 10% Annual
Good
▼
DDFJ
Dual
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 15% Annual
Good
▼
DDTF
Dual
Direction 10% Annual
Direction 10% Annual
Good
▼
🚀 Acceleration Thresholds 9
Leveraged ETFs with accelerated upside participation (2x or 3x). Reset Proximity: 3 · Trigger Proximity: 3 · Max Cap Proximity: 3
Reset Proximity 3
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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Zone | XDSQSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~7.0% | ~0.0% | — | ~101% | ~15% | — | |
| Accel Zone | XBJASPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~12.0% | ~9.0% | — | ~14.6% | ~30% | — | |
| Accel Zone | XTJASPY |
Innovator™ | 300 | ~16.0% | ~0.0% | — | ~19.5% | ~30% | — |
XDSQ
2x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Accel Zone
▼
XBJA
2x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Accel Zone
▼
XTJA
2x
Accelerated
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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Zone | QTJLQQQ |
Innovator™ | 116 | ~8.4% | ~0.0% | — | ~26.5% | ~35% | — | |
| Accel Zone | XBJLSPY |
Innovator™ | 116 | ~4.7% | ~9.0% | — | ~14.7% | ~35% | — | |
| Accel Zone | XTJLSPY |
Innovator™ | 116 | ~6.0% | ~0.0% | — | ~18.8% | ~35% | — |
QTJL
3x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Accel Zone
▼
XBJL
2x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Accel Zone
▼
XTJL
2x
Accelerated
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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | QTAPQQQ |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.8% | ~0.0% | — | ~12.4% | ~90% | — | |
| Near Cap | XBAPSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.8% | ~9.0% | — | ~11.1% | ~90% | — | |
| Near Cap | XTAPSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~1.0% | ~0.0% | — | ~14.6% | ~90% | — |
QTAP
3x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Near Cap
▼
XBAP
2x
Accelerated
Accelerated
Near Cap
▼
XTAP
2x
Accelerated
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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | AIOOSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 25 | ~0.0% | ~99.8% | ~-0.4% | ~25% Partic. | ~40% | — |
AIOO
100%
Protection
Protection
Near Cap
▼
▲ Near Cap — At or Near Maximum Period Return 22
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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | DMARSPY |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~0.7% | ~26.0% | ~-15.3% | ~19.0% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | FMARSPY |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~1.0% | ~12.3% | ~-12.2% | ~26.3% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | GMARSPY |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~0.7% | ~18.3% | ~-10.4% | ~18.0% | >95% | 0.4 | |
| Near Cap | MARMSPY |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~0.2% | ~93.4% | ~-6.6% | ~6.0% | >95% | 0.1 | |
| Near Cap | QMARQQQ |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~1.1% | ~13.1% | ~-14.7% | ~28.2% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | TMAREEM |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~0.9% | ~15.8% | ~-14.2% | ~22.7% | >95% | 0.4 | |
| Near Cap | XMARSPY |
First Trust™ | 14 | ~0.3% | ~19.4% | ~-9.3% | ~8.6% | >95% | 0.1 | |
| Near Cap | AAPRSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.7% | ~84.9% | ~-15.1% | ~10.2% | >95% | 0.9 | |
| Near Cap | APRTSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 25 | ~1.4% | ~12.8% | ~-12.3% | ~21.0% | >95% | 0.7 | |
| Near Cap | APRWSPY |
AllianzIM™ | 25 | ~0.9% | ~24.3% | ~-9.2% | ~12.8% | >95% | 0.6 | |
| Near Cap | EAPREEM |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.9% | ~23.0% | ~-12.2% | ~13.9% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | KAPRIWM |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~1.5% | ~18.3% | ~-14.1% | ~22.0% | >95% | 0.8 | |
| Near Cap | NAPRQQQ |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.9% | ~20.8% | ~-12.8% | ~13.0% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | PAPRSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~1.0% | ~19.0% | ~-10.3% | ~14.6% | >95% | 0.6 | |
| Near Cap | UAPRSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~1.0% | ~31.2% | ~-14.7% | ~14.5% | >95% | 0.7 | |
| Near Cap | ZAPRSPY |
Innovator™ | 25 | ~0.5% | ~93.4% | ~-6.6% | ~7.0% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | APXMSPY |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~0.4% | ~93.6% | ~-6.4% | ~3.8% | >95% | -0.2 | |
| Near Cap | DAPRSPY |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~1.2% | ~29.2% | ~-16.1% | ~10.1% | >95% | 0.6 | |
| Near Cap | FAPRSPY |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~1.5% | ~15.2% | ~-14.3% | ~12.9% | >95% | 0.6 | |
| Near Cap | GAPRSPY |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~1.1% | ~21.4% | ~-12.1% | ~10.0% | >95% | 0.5 | |
| Near Cap | QCAPQQQ |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~1.0% | ~28.5% | ~-12.2% | ~9.0% | >95% | 0.6 | |
| Near Cap | XAPRSPY |
First Trust™ | 42 | ~0.8% | ~22.8% | ~-10.7% | ~6.6% | >95% | 0.2 |
DMAR
25% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
FMAR
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
GMAR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.4
▼
MARM
50% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.1
▼
QMAR
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
TMAR
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.4
▼
XMAR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.1
▼
AAPR
100%
Protection
Protection
Near Cap
0.9
▼
APRT
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.7
▼
APRW
20% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.6
▼
EAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
KAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.8
▼
NAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
PAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.6
▼
UAPR
30% Ultra
Buffer
Buffer
Near Cap
0.7
▼
ZAPR
100%
Protection
Protection
Near Cap
0.5
▼
APXM
100% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
-0.2
▼
DAPR
25% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.6
▼
FAPR
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.6
▼
GAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.5
▼
QCAP
10% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.6
▼
XAPR
15% Buffer
Annual
Annual
Near Cap
0.2
▼
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The Opportunity Score* and all probability estimates are model-based, hypothetical, and are not predictive of future results. Mathematical observations are based on current market data and modeled outcomes at expiration; they do not account for intra-period volatility or secondary market liquidity.
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* The Opportunity Score is a proprietary mathematical model provided for informational comparison purposes only. It is not an indicator of future performance, and different models may produce significantly different results.
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Loss Zone
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