Quantcha now offering unlimited commission-free options trading. Quantchabot has detected a promising Synthetic Short Stock trade opportunity for ALPHA PRO TECH (APT) for the 8-Jan-2021 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine. APT was recently trading at $11.08 and has an implied volatility of 70.24% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for APT expiring on 8-Jan-2021, there is a 34.12% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $9.96-$11.08 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 21.07%. Trending on StockTwits: StockTwits® is a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community. On their site, ALPHA PRO TECH 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 APT on StockTwits appears to be moderately 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 ALPHA PRO TECH closed at or below $11.10 on 8-Jan-2021. Based on our analysis, there is a 50.66% 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.