Expiry week trade

Hope to pull in some fat premiums this week, and close out my long put spread for a good return.
I think I shall revise my views on buying spreads, and limit them to being an adjunct to my central methods, as it is a pain waiting until expiry week to see if the spread is worth anything- been here before, and the point of buying the spread is that you can sell naked options further out and pull in premium- when they become a debit trade, they are too painful.
I have not been in a position to trade combo's lately,but the market has not obliged.