HUM Overpriced Put Spread has 9% Downside Cushion


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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


Expiration18-Oct-24
Buy205 Put
Sell210 Put
Credit:$0.75


Humana has seen its price drop -17.4% today to $230.69. Based on moving averages, HUM has been in a downtrend since September 6, but this spread is still positioned well if the price levels off. Based on historical stock price behavior, this spread for HUM has a theoretical 91% success rate.

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 PriceHistorical Values of Similar Spreads
BidAskMidpointAverageHighLow
0.751.100.930.320.22-1.32
Market Chameleon captures daily records of market data to calculate historical benchmarks and generate estimated values.

Takeaway

The HUM put spread we've identified here can be a good way to play a bullish outlook because the option strategy has a +18% upside potential, is 135% overpriced relative to historical measures, and will benefit from a stock price at or above $210.

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