ELV Stock and Options Trade Setup — Elevance Health Inc.
S&P 500 · Health Insurance (Managed Care) · High-liquidity options · Large cap · ~$95B
Elevance Health operates with the scale advantages of the largest Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee network in the U.S. — a brand recognition and provider network relationship that smaller insurers cannot replicate. Medicare Advantage, despite near-term margin pressure from medical cost trends, is the fastest-growing and highest-margin segment in U.S. healthcare with 40%+ of Medicare beneficiaries now enrolled. Medicaid membership attrition from pandemic-era eligibility redeterminations has largely cycled through, removing a persistent headwind. Elevance's Carelon health services subsidiary (formerly IngenioRx + CareMore) is growing rapidly as the company verticalises into pharmacy, behavioural health, and home care — generating data advantages and margin improvement simultaneously. At sub-12x forward earnings, the stock prices in persistent margin deterioration that appears inconsistent with the structural MA growth story.
Score History & Signal Changelog
Preview dataThis page is a living document — updated every 72 hours from the last scan. Each data point below represents one complete algorithmic snapshot.
Signal Breakdown
Today's Trade Card
Options Profile
Risks & Fundamentals
Every setup carries risk. Here's what could move ELV against you, plus the key stats that frame any position.
- 1.Medical cost trend acceleration (utilisation above pricing assumptions) compressing the medical loss ratio
- 2.Medicare Advantage rate adjustments from CMS continuing to underpay relative to actual member acuity
- 3.Medicaid state contract losses or rate reductions as state budgets tighten post-redetermination
ELV Options Setup — Frequently Asked Questions
Is ELV a good options trade today?+
Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) currently has an Amora Edge Score of 68/100, ranking it top 23% of today's scan. This composite score is built from four sub-signals — EMA cross, RSI zone, relative strength vs SPY, and volume surge — each scored 0–25. The current read is a bullish setup, so the algorithm is positioned bullish (calls / call debit spreads). A score above 65 typically warrants a trade card with stop and target; below that, the setup is on the watchlist but not actionable.
What is ELV's win rate on Stoptions.ai setups?+
ELV's historical win rate on closed Stoptions setups is 64%. Win rate is calculated as the percentage of past ELV trade cards that hit their target price before stopping out. Win rate is most meaningful once a ticker has 10+ closed trades — individual ticker rates can be noisy at smaller samples. Our portfolio-wide win rate across all closed trades is the more stable benchmark.
What strike and expiry does Stoptions.ai suggest for ELV?+
The strike and expiry are shown on the trade card at the top of this page when the setup is active. Stoptions.ai algorithmically selects strikes targeting delta 0.35–0.45 and expirations 30–45 days out, adjusted for current implied volatility rank (IVR). When IVR is high, the system favors call debit spreads to limit vega risk; when IVR is low, single-leg long calls are preferred. The card includes the contract symbol, mid-price entry, stop, and target.
How often is the ELV setup updated?+
Every 72 hours we refresh ELV's Amora Edge Score and trade card. The underlying scan runs daily at 9:00 AM ET (pre-market) and 9:30 AM ET (post-open), so any new signal change is reflected within one trading session. If ELV drops below the entry threshold or the regime shifts (e.g., SPY enters a confirmed bear), the trade card is replaced with a "no setup" notice automatically.
What does the Amora Edge Score measure for ELV?+
The Amora Edge Score is a 0–100 composite of four technical sub-signals applied to ELV: (1) EMA cross — is the 20-day above the 50-day with both trending up? (2) RSI zone — is momentum in the 50–70 sweet spot, or extended/weak? (3) Relative strength vs SPY — is ELV outperforming the market over 20 sessions? (4) Volume surge — is participation above the 20-day average? Each sub-signal contributes 0–25 points. ELV currently scores 68.
How does ELV compare to other Health Insurance (Managed Care) setups?+
ELV's sector rank and percentile against other Health Insurance (Managed Care) tickers we track is shown on the /tickers index — sortable by Amora Edge Score, win rate, or sector. For direct comparison, see the "Related Health Insurance (Managed Care) Options Setups" panel above. When multiple tickers in the same sector are scoring 80+, the algorithm flags the cluster as a sector rotation signal and may upweight position sizing.
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