Quantchabot has detected a new Bear Call Spread trade opportunity for FORWARD AIR (FWRD) for the 17-Jul-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
FWRD was recently trading at $8.72 and has an implied volatility of 75.85% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for FWRD expiring on 17-Jul-2026, there is a 34.17% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $6.40-$8.78 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 57.10%.
Big -7.23% Change: After closing the last trading session at $9.40, FORWARD AIR opened today at $9.38 and has reached a low of $8.70.
Trade approach: A movement as big as -7.23% is a significantly bearish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if FWRD maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bullish side of $8.72 on 17-Jul-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 FORWARD AIR closes at or below $8.95 on 17-Jul-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 52.45% 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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