How this QQQ Bear Call Spread Could Make 87% in 6 Days


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This QQQ Credit Call Spread Aims for 87% ROI in 6 Days

Bearish play with a target stock price of $520 or below

Strategy has +87% upside potential and 12% overvalued


Expiration02-Jan-25
Buy525 Call
Sell520 Call
Credit:$2.32


Invesco QQQ Trust share price has not moved much today, and currently sits at $517.34. The above option strategy is a bearish play that shows a theoretical 61% win rate, based on QQQ's historical stock price behavior.

Option Profit Calculator for QQQ Call Spread at 02-Jan-25 Expiration

If QQQ stock price at expiration is at or below $520.00, this spread has a 87% upside potential

The optimal stock price for this option strategy is to close at or below $520.00 on the expiration date, January 2, 2025. In that scenario, both calls would expire worthless, allowing you to keep the entire $2.32 you received when selling the spread. That corresponds to a potential +87% return on the amount at risk with 6 days left until expiration.

The maximum gain will be realized if the stock price is at or below 520.00. The maximum gain is $2.32

The breakeven point is at 522.32, which is 1.0% above the current spot price.

The maximum loss will occur when the stock price is at or above 525. The max loss is $2.68.

QQQ Spread Current Market Price vs. Historical Average

QQQ Call Spread is trading at a 12% premium 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 2.06, with a high mark of 2.54 and a low of 1.73.

Currently, this vertical call spread is bid at 2.32 and offered at 2.41. The midpoint of the spread is 2.37.

If we use 2.06 as our historical fair value benchmark, the current market bid price is at a 12% premium, while the current market midpoint represents a 15% premium.

Current PriceHistorical Values of Similar Spreads
BidAskMidpointAverageHighLow
2.322.412.372.062.541.73
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 bearish outlook because the option strategy has a +87% upside potential, is 12% overpriced relative to historical measures, and will benefit from a stock price at or below $520.

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