As is typically the case with options implied volatility in the aftermath of company earnings releases, the roughly 110% reading of implied volatility on the $60 calls as of the time of this writing may come off following Yelp’s quarterly report, which could drag down the premium on those contracts substantially overnight regardless of the direction shares take following the event. The price of the underlying will need to rip higher in order for the bullish position to make money at expiration next month. Specifically, the trade may be profitable at expiration if shares in Yelp rally nearly 12% over the current price to exceed a breakeven point at $63.50. Investors in Yelp have suffered in recent months, with the share price down more than 40% off a high of $101.75 reached on March 5th.
Chart – Shares in YELP down more than 40% since 03/05/14
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