52-Week High Alert: Trading today’s movement in LAM RESEARCH
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LRCX was recently trading at $572.49 and has an implied volatility of 36.81% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for LRCX expiring on 22-Jan-2021, there is a 34.15% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $572.49-$589.53 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 61.44%.
52 week high: LAM RESEARCH recently reached a new 52-week high at $585.42. LRCX had traded in the range $181.38-$570.52 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 LRCX maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bearish side of $572.49 on 22-Jan-2021. 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 LAM RESEARCH closes at or above $571.05 on 22-Jan-2021. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 53.42% 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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