The maximum loss is the net premium paid and transaction costs.

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Currently the equity yield premium is almost 5%, which is much closer to the historic maximum than it is the historic average (which is a little less than 1%).

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Maximum potential reward for a debit spread is limited to the difference between strikes, less net premium paid.

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