LSF Move Probability $3.13 +0.38 (+13.8%)

Real historical back-data analysis: evaluates rolling trading-day windows to determine the probability of a stock touching or closing at your target move.

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Touch Probability (First Passage)
63.3%
Stock touched +5.0% ($3.29) at least once during 14 trading days.
Median first touch: Day 3 of 14
Expiration Close Probability
36.3%
Stock closed at or beyond +5.0% at the end of the 14-day window.
The Touch Multiple
1.74x
You are 1.7x more likely to hit your target during the window than holding until expiration.
1σ Expected Move (68.3%)
±42.3%
$1.81 — $4.45

Historical 14-Day Return Distribution

Frequency of rolling 14-day percentage returns over 507 historical windows (2024-09-23 to 2026-10-20). The colored bar indicates the win zone for +5.0%.

-32.9% to +72.2%: 487 occurrences (96.1%) 19.6% +72.2% to +177.2%: 6 occurrences (1.2%) +177.2% to +282.3%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +282.3% to +387.4%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) 334.9% +387.4% to +492.5%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +492.5% to +597.6%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +597.6% to +702.6%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) 650.1% +702.6% to +807.7%: 2 occurrences (0.4%) +807.7% to +912.8%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) +912.8% to +1017.9%: 2 occurrences (0.4%) 965.3% +1017.9% to +1123.0%: 3 occurrences (0.6%) +1123.0% to +1228.0%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +1228.0% to +1333.1%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) 1280.6% +1333.1% to +1438.2%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +1438.2% to +1543.3%: 5 occurrences (1.0%) +1543.3% to +1648.3%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) 1595.8%
Historical returns Target move zone (+5.0%+) Target threshold bin

Probability Breakdown: Empirical vs. Theoretical Models

Comparing actual market back-data against Black-Scholes and Fat-Tail adjustments.

Model / Methodology Touch Probability Expiration Close Probability What It Tells You
Empirical Back-Data (Actual History) 63.3% 36.3% Model-free reality across 507 historical 14-day windows.
Fat-Tail Adjusted (Cornish-Fisher) — 0.1% Adjusts normal bell curve for real-world skewness (14.49) and kurtosis (268.32).
Standard Normal (Black-Scholes / GBM) 90.8% 45.4% Classic theoretical log-normal model with constant volatility (often underestimates tail risks).
Regime-Conditioned (Similar Volatility) 58.2% 28.5% Filters for historical windows that started with volatility similar to current 20-day HV (316 matching periods).

Underlying Volatility Profile

Volatility Metrics

  • 1-Year Annualized HV: 179.5%
  • Recent 20-Day HV: 72.5%
  • Parkinson Intraday Volatility: 45.4%
  • Vol Trend: Compressed (-60% vs baseline)

14-Day Return Quantiles

  • Median Return: -1.3%
  • Top 10% Move (90th percentile): +35.1%
  • Bottom 10% Move (10th percentile): -17.5%
  • Max Historical Gain (14d): +1648.3%
  • Max Historical Loss (14d): -32.9%