On first look, appears a very aggressive trade for a modest credit, i.e. downside potential of $1297. I see that you have the stop loss in place, however is it guaranteed to get you out in a hurry if needed?
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Thanks for the comment. I just usually stick with a strategy of selling anywhere from .25-.35 delta on the put side and then assess the credit received on whether it's worth the play or not. I use the 2x stop loss and size accordingly, typically anywhere from 0.25-0.5% of my account per underlying.
You're right, the spread has $1,297 of potential loss, but I only buy the wings in this account (IRA) do reduce the buying power needed. A margin account would relieve me of that BPR.
The 2x stop loss is not guaranteed in a hurry, no. One way to counter act that is to trade far enough out in time, so that your gamma is not as much of a factor because enough theta will cover that up for you. If need be, I can immediately come in here and sell the call ontop of the put to create a straddle and reduce my deltas if I had to.