Stocks & Companies · Arbitrage#198

Options Implied-Move Import for Stock Thresholds

The options market prices the exact same question as a stock threshold market: a digital option struck at $X expiring on date Y is, mathematically, the probability the stock finishes above $X. You read that probability directly from the option chain using the spread between adjacent strikes, then compare it to the Polymarket price. Where they diverge beyond fees you trade the gap, borrowing a market with orders of magnitude more capital behind it.

What you need to run it

  • Live option chains with reliable bid/ask across strikes and expiries
  • Digital-probability extraction from strike spreads, adjusted for dividends and rates
  • Expiry-convention matching, since option settlement and market resolution differ

Where this applies

Markets on Polymarket where options implied-move import for stock thresholds is the natural play:

  • Will Tesla close above $400 on December 31, 2026?
  • Will Nvidia trade above $250 before the end of Q4?
  • Will the S&P 500 close above 7,000 this year?

Capabilities this demands

Multi-venueModel / quantData ingestion

At a glance

CategoryArbitrage
MarketStocks & Companies
Requirements3
CapabilitiesMulti-venue, Model / quant, Data ingestion
VenuePolymarket (CLOB, Polygon)

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