This COST Iron Condor Aims for 54% ROI in 5 Days
Outlook is neutral, with stock confined to a band of ±2%
Strategy has +54% ROI potential and 5% overvalued
| Expiration | 20-Dec-24 |
| Buy | 955 Put |
| Sell | 980 Put |
| Sell | 1015 Call |
| Buy | 1040 Call |
| Credit: | $8.74 |
Option Profit Calculator for COST Iron Condor at 20-Dec-24 Expiration
If COST stock price at expiration is between $980.00 and $1015.00, this spread has a 54% upside potential
As you can see in the chart above, the optimal outcome is for COST stock price to close between $980.00 and $1015.00 at the December 20, 2024 expiration. Within that price range, all of the options will expire worthless, and you'd keep the original $8.74 credit you received at the time of the trade.
The maximum gain will be realized if the stock price is between $980.00 and $1015.00. The maximum gain is $8.74
The maximum loss would occur if the stock price at expiration is below $955.00 or above $1040.00. The maximum loss is $16.26
COST Spread Current Market Price vs. Historical Average
COST Iron Condor is trading at a 5% premium to historical average.
Using historical data to measure how a similar spread in COST was priced in the market, the 4-year average value was 8.33, with a high mark of 12.27 and a low of 4.87.
Currently, this iron condor is bid at 8.74 and offered at 10.20. The midpoint of the spread is 9.47.
If we use 8.33 as our historical fair value benchmark, the current market bid price is at a 5% premium, while the current market midpoint represents a 14% premium.
| Current Price | Historical Values of Similar Iron Condors | ||||
| Bid | Ask | Midpoint | Average | High | Low |
| 8.74 | 10.20 | 9.47 | 8.33 | 12.27 | 4.87 |
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