Quantcha now offering unlimited commission-free options trading. Quantchabot has detected a promising Short Risk Reversal trade opportunity for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK (IONS) for the 18-Dec-2020 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine. IONS was recently trading at $51.57 and has an implied volatility of 43.75% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for IONS expiring on 18-Dec-2020, there is a 34.10% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $45.12-$51.57 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 14.91%. Trending on StockTwits: StockTwits® is a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community. On their site, IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK 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 IONS on StockTwits appears to be significantly negative, indicating that the stock is likely to follow in that direction for investors trading on sentiment. As a result, a bearish strategy could prove effective if the sentiment ultimately turns out to drive trading. Upside potential: Using this bearish strategy, the trade would be profitable if IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK closed at or below $51.80 on 18-Dec-2020. Based on our analysis, there is a 51.29% 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.