Initial Week of XP Options Trading for August 2026
Put Contract Overview: The $12.00 put contract has a bid of 55 cents, allowing investors to buy shares at a cost basis of $11.45, which is a 26% discount from the current price of $16.15, with a 79% chance of expiring worthless, offering a potential 4.58% return on cash commitment.
Call Contract Overview: The $17.00 call contract has a bid of $1.85, enabling investors to sell shares at that price, which could yield a total return of 16.72% if exercised, while also having a 45% chance of expiring worthless, providing an 11.46% additional return if it does.
Volatility Insights: The implied volatility for the put contract is 66%, while for the call contract it is 63%, compared to an actual trailing twelve-month volatility of 42%.
YieldBoost Concept: Both put and call contracts offer potential YieldBoosts, with the put providing a 6.83% annualized return and the call offering a 17.07% annualized return if they expire worthless.
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