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Quantchabot has detected a promising Bull Call Spread trade opportunity for MANULIFE FINANCIAL (MFC) for the 18-Dec-2020 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.

MFC was recently trading at $17.12 and has an implied volatility of 26.84% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for MFC expiring on 18-Dec-2020, there is a 34.19% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $17.12-$18.30 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 17.65%.

Trending on StockTwits: StockTwits® is a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community. On their site, MANULIFE FINANCIAL 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 MFC on StockTwits appears to be significantly positive, indicating that the stock is likely to follow in that direction for investors trading on sentiment. As a result, a bullish strategy could prove effective if the sentiment ultimately turns out to drive trading.

Upside potential: Using this bullish strategy, the trade would be profitable if MANULIFE FINANCIAL closed at or above $16.85 on 18-Dec-2020. Based on our analysis, there is a 59.51% 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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