Quantcha now offering unlimited commission-free options trading. Quantchabot has detected a promising Bull Put Spread trade opportunity for NORFOLK SOUTHERN (NSC) for the 15-Jan-2021 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine. NSC was recently trading at $234.07 and has an implied volatility of 26.60% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for NSC expiring on 15-Jan-2021, there is a 34.13% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $234.13-$262.25 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 52.56%. 52 week high: NORFOLK SOUTHERN recently reached a new 52-week high at $234.27. NSC had traded in the range $112.62-$229.28 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 NSC maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bearish side of $234.07 on 15-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 NORFOLK SOUTHERN closes at or above $232.60 on 15-Jan-2021. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 52.30% 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. To analyze this trade in depth, please visit the Quantcha Options Search Engine.