Quantchabot has detected a new Bull Call Spread trade opportunity for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) for the 16-Jan-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
HCA was recently trading at $508.03 and has an implied volatility of 24.87% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for HCA expiring on 16-Jan-2026, there is a 34.18% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $510.39-$561.48 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 10.08%.
52 week high: HCA HEALTHCARE INC recently reached a new 52-week high at $510.21. HCA had traded in the range $289.98-$493.80 over the past year.
Trade approach: Reaching a new 52-week high is a bullish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if HCA maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bearish side of $508.03 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 HCA HEALTHCARE INC closes at or above $503.90 on 16-Jan-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 55.34% 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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