Quantchabot has detected a new Covered Call trade opportunity for MERCER INTERNATIONAL (MERC) for the 16-Jan-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
MERC was recently trading at $2.00 and has an implied volatility of 132.06% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for MERC expiring on 16-Jan-2026, there is a 34.20% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $2.01-$3.08 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 19.91%.
Big 9.56% Change: After closing the last trading session at $1.83, MERCER INTERNATIONAL opened today at $2.09 and has reached a high of $2.15.
Trade approach: A movement as big as 9.56% is a significantly bullish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if MERC maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bearish side of $2.00 on 16-Jan-2026. If possible, the trade has been padded such that slight movement against the trade would still return a profit.
Upside potential: Using this bullish strategy, the trade would be profitable if MERCER INTERNATIONAL closes at or above $1.96 on 16-Jan-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 52.52% 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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