4 Reasons to Use XSP Options Instead of SPY

Описание: Why trade XSP vs SPY?
-XSP trades from 2AM to 4:15PM ET
-Cash settled
-No dividend risk
-XSP has 60/40 tax treatment

*The potential savings is based on the 60/40 tax treatment that comes with XSP Index Options which MIGHT be available as per the CBOE, below. Please consult a certified public accountant or certified financial planner to confirm any tax savings.

From the CBOE:

Index Options may be Eligible for 60/40 Tax Treatment

Many S&P 500 index options—including Mini-SPX, which has the same notional size as SPY options and goes by the ticker XSPSM—may be eligible for more favorable tax treatment. Under section 1256 of the Tax Code, certain exchange-traded options, including XSP, may qualify for 60% long term/40% short-term rates, even if the option is held for less than a year. With 2019 long-term capital gains rates ranging from 0-20% versus short-term capital gains rates of 10-37%, Mini-SPX options may allow you to keep more of your trading profits.

Take, for example, an investor in the 32% tax bracket who had $50,000 in taxable trading profits. If they were trading ETF options, they could be taxed at the ordinary income rate and pay as much as $16,000 in taxes. If, on the other hand, the investor was trading index options that qualified for 60%/40% tax treatment, they would only pay $10,900. That's a difference of $5,100. Ask your accountant about the tax implications of trading ETF options versus index options.

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