Quantchabot has detected a promising Bear Put Spread trade opportunity for ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX (IWM) for the 15-Sep-2023 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
IWM was recently trading at $174.83 and has an implied volatility of 21.90% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for IWM expiring on 15-Sep-2023, there is a 28.52% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $156.77-$174.83 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 145.06%.
Trending on StockTwits: StockTwits® is a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community. On their site, ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX was recently trending, indicating that breaking news and/or market activity has significantly impacted sentiment toward the stock. This movement can be interpretted as a sign of more near-term price movement for the underlying.
Trade approach: The recent sentiment change in IWM on StockTwits appears to be moderately negative, indicating that the stock is likely to follow in that direction for investors trading on sentiment. As a result, a bearish strategy could prove effective if the sentiment ultimately turns out to drive trading.
Upside potential: Using this bearish strategy, the trade would be profitable if ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX closed at or below $175.06 on 15-Sep-2023. Based on our analysis, there is a 44.78% likelihood of this return.
Downside risk: As with any options trade, there is a substantial downside risk where you may lose most or all of your investment.
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