Quantchabot has detected a new Synthetic Short Stock trade opportunity for TELUS (TU) for the 16-Jan-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
TU was recently trading at $12.63 and has an implied volatility of 22.59% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for TU expiring on 16-Jan-2026, there is a 34.23% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $11.88-$12.67 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 14.52%.
52 week low: TELUS recently reached a new 52-week low at $12.62. TU had traded in the range $12.68-$16.73 over the past year.
Trade approach: Reaching a new 52-week low is a bearish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if TU maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bullish side of $12.63 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 bearish strategy, the trade would be profitable if TELUS closes at or below $12.70 on 16-Jan-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 51.52% 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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