Why Selling This Iron Condor Spread in TSLA Makes Sense for a $12.75 Credit


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This TSLA Iron Condor Could Pay 65% Return in 5 Days

Outlook is neutral, with stock confined to a channel of ±5%

Strategy has +65% ROI potential and 36% overvalued


Expiration03-Jan-25
Buy405 Put
Sell437.5 Put
Sell487.5 Call
Buy520 Call
Credit:$12.75


Tesla stock price has dropped -0.8% today to $458.48. Over the last two weeks, the stock has traded between $402.38 and $488.54. Based on historical stock price behavior, this spread for TSLA has a theoretical 71% success rate.

Option Profit Calculator for TSLA Iron Condor at 03-Jan-25 Expiration

If TSLA stock price at expiration is between $437.50 and $487.50, this spread has a 65% upside potential

As you can see in the chart above, the most profitable outcome is for TSLA stock price to close between $437.50 and $487.50 at the January 3, 2025 expiration. Within that price range, all of the options will expire worthless, and you'd keep the original $12.75 credit you received at the time of the trade.

The maximum gain will be realized if the stock price is between $437.50 and $487.50. The maximum gain is $12.75

The maximum loss would occur if the stock price at expiration is below $405.00 or above $520.00. The maximum loss is $19.75

TSLA Spread Current Market Price vs. Historical Average

TSLA Iron Condor is trading at a 36% premium to historical average.

Using historical data to measure how a similar spread in TSLA was priced in the market, the 4-year average value was 9.39, with a high mark of 17.51 and a low of 4.33.

Currently, this iron condor is bid at 12.75 and offered at 13.30. The midpoint of the spread is 13.02.

If we use 9.39 as our historical fair value benchmark, the current market bid price is at a 36% premium, while the current market midpoint represents a 39% premium.

Current PriceHistorical Values of Similar Iron Condors
BidAskMidpointAverageHighLow
12.7513.3013.029.3917.514.33
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