PALI Move Probability $1.39 -0.04 (-2.8%)

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)
75.4%
Stock touched +5.0% ($1.46) at least once during 14 trading days.
Median first touch: Day 2 of 14
Expiration Close Probability
29.9%
Stock closed at or beyond +5.0% at the end of the 14-day window.
The Touch Multiple
2.52x
You are 2.5x more likely to hit your target during the window than holding until expiration.
1σ Expected Move (68.3%)
±26.5%
$1.02 — $1.76

Historical 14-Day Return Distribution

Frequency of rolling 14-day percentage returns over 508 historical windows (2024-09-23 to 2026-10-21). The colored bar indicates the win zone for +5.0%.

-45.0% to -26.6%: 56 occurrences (11.0%) -35.8% -26.6% to -8.2%: 133 occurrences (26.2%) -8.2% to +10.2%: 215 occurrences (42.3%) +10.2% to +28.6%: 66 occurrences (13.0%) 19.4% +28.6% to +47.0%: 15 occurrences (3.0%) +47.0% to +65.4%: 6 occurrences (1.2%) +65.4% to +83.8%: 3 occurrences (0.6%) 74.6% +83.8% to +102.2%: 2 occurrences (0.4%) +102.2% to +120.6%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) +120.6% to +139.0%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) 129.8% +139.0% to +157.4%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) +157.4% to +175.8%: 1 occurrences (0.2%) +175.8% to +194.2%: 4 occurrences (0.8%) 185.0% +194.2% to +212.6%: 0 occurrences (0.0%) +212.6% to +231.0%: 2 occurrences (0.4%) +231.0% to +249.4%: 2 occurrences (0.4%) 240.2%
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) 75.4% 29.9% Model-free reality across 508 historical 14-day windows.
Fat-Tail Adjusted (Cornish-Fisher) — 29.3% Adjusts normal bell curve for real-world skewness (1.23) and kurtosis (8.89).
Standard Normal (Black-Scholes / GBM) 85.4% 42.7% Classic theoretical log-normal model with constant volatility (often underestimates tail risks).
Regime-Conditioned (Similar Volatility) 77.3% 36.8% Filters for historical windows that started with volatility similar to current 20-day HV (269 matching periods).

Underlying Volatility Profile

Volatility Metrics

  • 1-Year Annualized HV: 112.5%
  • Recent 20-Day HV: 79.2%
  • Parkinson Intraday Volatility: 90.9%
  • Vol Trend: Compressed (-30% vs baseline)

14-Day Return Quantiles

  • Median Return: -3.1%
  • Top 10% Move (90th percentile): +22.5%
  • Bottom 10% Move (10th percentile): -27.1%
  • Max Historical Gain (14d): +249.4%
  • Max Historical Loss (14d): -45.0%