3 Reasons Why this QQQ Bull Call Spread Could be a Good Trade at $2.45

20 December 2022, 10:22 AM

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This QQQ Debit Call Spread Aims for 63% ROI in 16 Days

Bullish play with a target stock price of $269 or above

Strategy has +63% upside potential and 3% undervalued


Expiration13-Jan-23
Buy265 Call
Sell269 Call
Debit:$2.45

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Invesco QQQ Trust share price has not moved much today, and currently sits at $269.75. The above option strategy is a bullish play that shows a theoretical 66% win rate, based on QQQ's historical stock price behavior.

Option Profit Calculator for QQQ Call Spread at 13-Jan-23 Expiration

If QQQ stock price at expiration is at or above $269.00, this spread has a 63% upside potential

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The optimal stock price for this option strategy Is to close at or above $269.00 on the expiration date, January 13, 2023. In that scenario, both calls would be in-the-money, so the spread would be worth the maximum value of 4.00. That would equate to the potential upside of +63% for this call spread with 16 days left to expiration.

The maximum gain will be realized if the stock price is at or above 269.00. The maximum gain is $1.55

The breakeven point is at 267.45, which is 0.7% below the current spot price.

The maximum loss will occur when the stock price is at or below 265. The max loss is $2.45.

QQQ Spread Current Market Price vs. Historical Average

QQQ Call Spread is trading at a 3% discount to historical average.

Using historical data to measure how a similar spread in QQQ was priced in the market, the 4-year average value was 2.54, with a high mark of 2.75 and a low of 2.25.

Currently, this vertical call spread is bid at 2.31 and offered at 2.45. The midpoint of the spread is 2.38.

If we use 2.54 as our historical fair value benchmark, the current market ask price is at a 3% discount, while the current market midpoint represents a 6% discount.

Current PriceHistorical Values of Similar Spreads
BidAskMidpointAverageHighLow
2.312.452.382.542.752.25
Market Chameleon captures daily records of market data to calculate historical benchmarks and generate estimated values.

Takeaway

The QQQ call spread we've identified here can be a good way to play a bullish outlook because the option strategy has a +63% upside potential, is 3% underpriced relative to historical measures, and will benefit from a stock price at or above $269.

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