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Options Probability Calculator

Estimate breakeven, max profit or loss, probability of profit, and expected move for covered calls, bull call spreads, and long straddles.

Last updated: 2026-03-17

Options probability calculator

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Model covered calls, bull call spreads, and long straddles with a quick expected-move and probability overlay.

Used for covered calls. Other strategies ignore this field.

Used for bull call spreads. Other strategies ignore this field.

Covered call income only. Must be a multiple of 100 (1 contract = 100 shares).

Covered call income only. Enter 0 for non-dividend stocks.

All required fields must be filled in.

Probability of Profit

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Enter a strategy, strikes, premium, and implied volatility proxy to estimate breakeven and payout shape.

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Example calculations

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Income covered call

$100 stock, $105 strike, $3.50 premium

A modest upside cap in exchange for a high-probability income setup.

Result: POP favors a small profit, but assignment odds stay meaningful above the strike

Covered call income — 100 shares

100 shares at $150, sell $155 call for $3, 30 DTE

Use Covered Call Income mode to focus on premium yield, annualized income, and dividend integration.

Result: $300 premium income, ~24% annualized premium yield, ~25.5% combined with dividends

Covered call income — 500 shares with dividends

500 shares of a $50 dividend stock, $52 strike for $1.20

Larger position with dividend yield stacking on top of premium income for a combined yield estimate.

Result: $600 premium, ~19.5% annualized premium yield, ~22.7% combined with 3.2% dividends

Bull call spread

$95/$105 spread for a $3 debit

Defined-risk directional setup where breakeven is above the long strike.

Result: Defined max loss with upside capped once price moves through the short strike

How the options model works

Each strategy turns your inputs into breakeven points and capped or uncapped payoff zones. The calculator then estimates how much of the modeled price distribution falls into those profitable regions by expiration.

This is most useful for quick screening and trade framing. It gives you a clean sense of required move, implied probability, and payoff asymmetry before you size a position.

Options probability FAQs

What the calculator measures, what it ignores, and how to interpret POP.

How is probability of profit estimated?

The calculator uses current price, annualized volatility, and time to expiration to estimate a log-normal price distribution, then measures how much of that distribution lands in the profit zone.

Does this replace a full options platform model?

No. It is a planning model, not a broker or options analytics terminal. Greeks, skew, interest rates, and dividends can all change real outcomes.

Why is expected move included?

Expected move helps you sanity-check whether the option structure is demanding more price movement than the market is currently implying.

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