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Options Probability Calculator: Step One

This document describes a 3-step options probability calculator. Step 1 has the user enter the current stock price and days to expiration, finding implied volatility from cboe.com. Step 2 calculates probabilities of hitting target prices. Step 3 shows probabilities of the stock finishing within a given price range by expiration. Any probabilities assume accurate assumptions, but formulas are simplifications that may not reflect all market realities.

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Options Probability Calculator: Step One

This document describes a 3-step options probability calculator. Step 1 has the user enter the current stock price and days to expiration, finding implied volatility from cboe.com. Step 2 calculates probabilities of hitting target prices. Step 3 shows probabilities of the stock finishing within a given price range by expiration. Any probabilities assume accurate assumptions, but formulas are simplifications that may not reflect all market realities.

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Options Probability Calculator

Input Current Market Conditions Here Step One


Current Call Put Calendar
Enter the current stock price and
Stock Implied Implied Days To number of calendar days to Exp
Price Volatility Volatility Expiration Implied Volatility numbers can
www.cboe.com.(see the "CBO
$11,847.55 15.30 20.53 1 worksheet to see how to find the

Probability of Hitting Higher Target Price Step Two


Target Winning Probability Distance
Stock Probability of Closing from Enter the target prices in the
either above or below the curre
Price of Trade Above Target Target
you want to check probability o
$12,050.00 98.28% 1.72% $202.45 fields will show either the pro
winning the trade, or the prob
stock price closing above/belo
price by Expiration. You will typ
to determine the probability o
Probability of Hitting Lower Target Price strike being attacked in a cre
Target Winning Probability Distance
Stock Probability of Closing from
Price of Trade Below Target Target
$11,650.00 94.12% 5.88% $197.55

Probability of Stock Expiring in Range Step Three


Winning Lower Upper
Percent Stock Stock This chart shows the probabilit
Probability Price Price finishing in a specific range b
day. For example, the "98%" ro
98% $11,588.95 $12,044.02
there is a 98% probability that
95% $11,639.98 $12,004.65 close between the "Lower Stoc
90% $11,685.51 $11,969.77 the "Upper Stock Price" by Ex
85% $11,716.33 $11,946.30
80% $11,740.88 $11,927.67
75% $11,761.99 $11,911.72
70% $11,780.98 $11,897.41
65% $11,798.60 $11,884.17
60% $11,815.34 $11,871.61
55% $11,831.56 $11,859.48
50% $11,847.55 $11,847.55

Any probability calculation is based upon certain assumptions which may or may not be or continue to be accurate. The m
employed is by its nature an attempt to simplify and may not always be consistent with complex market realities. The use
not be or continue to be a true predictor of future events.
or

Step One

Enter the current stock price and the current


number of calendar days to Expiration. The
Implied Volatility numbers can be found at
www.cboe.com.(see the "CBOE Website"
worksheet to see how to find these numbers)

Step Two

Enter the target prices in the yellow fields


either above or below the current price that
you want to check probability on. The green
fields will show either the probability of
winning the trade, or the probability of the
stock price closing above/below your target
price by Expiration. You will typically use this
to determine the probability of your sold
strike being attacked in a credit spread.

Step Three

This chart shows the probability of the stock


finishing in a specific range by Expiration
day. For example, the "98%" row shows that
there is a 98% probability that the stock will
close between the "Lower Stock Price" and
the "Upper Stock Price" by Expiration Day.
continue to be accurate. The mathematical formula
mplex market realities. The use of this tool may or may
ure events.
Current Implied Volatility numbers can be found at www.cboe.c
Tools - Volatility Optimizer - IV Index

Current Implied Volatility Numbers can be found at www.cboe.


Tools - Volatility Optimizer - IV Index
Current Implied Volatility Numbers can be found at www.cboe.
Tools - Volatility Optimizer - IV Index
at www.cboe.com, under: Trading
- IV Index

at www.cboe.com under: Trading


- IV Index

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