This HUM Credit Put Spread Aims for 18% ROI in 12 Days
Bullish play with a target stock price of $210 or above
Strategy has +18% upside potential and 135% overvalued
| Expiration | 18-Oct-24 |
| Buy | 205 Put |
| Sell | 210 Put |
| Credit: | $0.75 |
Option Profit Calculator for HUM Put Spread at 18-Oct-24 Expiration
If HUM stock price at expiration is at or above $210.00, this spread has a 18% upside potential
The optimal stock price for this option strategy is to close at or above $210.00 on the expiration date, October 18, 2024. In that scenario, both puts would expire worthless, allowing you to keep the entire $0.75 you received when selling the spread. That corresponds to a potential +18% return on the amount at risk with 12 days left until expiration.
The maximum gain will be realized if the stock price is at or above 210.00. The maximum gain is $0.75
The breakeven point is at 209.25, which is 9.0% below the current spot price.
The maximum loss will occur when the stock price is at or below 205. The max loss is $4.25.
HUM Spread Current Market Price vs. Historical Average
HUM Put Spread is trading at a 135% premium to historical average.
Using historical data to measure how a similar spread in HUM was priced in the market, the 4-year average value was 0.32, with a high mark of 0.22 and a low of -1.32.
Currently, this vertical put spread is bid at 0.75 and offered at 1.10. The midpoint of the spread is 0.93.
If we use 0.32 as our historical fair value benchmark, the current market bid price is at a 135% premium, while the current market midpoint represents a 190% premium.
| Current Price | Historical Values of Similar Spreads | ||||
| Bid | Ask | Midpoint | Average | High | Low |
| 0.75 | 1.10 | 0.93 | 0.32 | 0.22 | -1.32 |
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