BOTZ Straddle Strategy
BOTZ (Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Global industry), listed on NASDAQ.
The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index.
BOTZ (Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Global, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.84B, a beta of 1.71 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 30.12-41.71, average daily share volume of 949K, a public-listing history dating back to 2016. These structural characteristics shape how BOTZ etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 1.71 indicates BOTZ has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. BOTZ pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on BOTZ?
A long straddle buys an ATM call and an ATM put at the same strike, profiting from a large move in either direction; max loss equals the combined debit when the underlying pins to the strike at expiration.
Current BOTZ snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $40.30, ATM IV 28.30%, IV rank 51.33%, expected move 8.11%. The straddle on BOTZ below is built from the same end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 34-day expiry.
Why this straddle structure on BOTZ specifically: BOTZ IV at 28.30% is mid-range versus its 1-year history, so strategy selection should anchor more to the directional thesis than to the IV regime, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 8.11% (roughly $3.27 on the underlying). The 34-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated BOTZ expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on BOTZ should anchor to the underlying notional of $40.30 per share and to the trader's directional view on BOTZ etf.
BOTZ straddle setup
The BOTZ straddle below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With BOTZ near $40.30, the first option leg uses a $40.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed BOTZ chain at a 34-day expiry; the cross-strike IV skew is reflected directly in the per-leg values rather than approximated. Quantity sizing assumes one contract per option leg (or 100 BOTZ shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $40.00 | $1.65 |
| Buy 1 | Put | $40.00 | $1.20 |
BOTZ straddle risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- -$285.00
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$274.75
- Breakeven(s)
- $37.15, $42.85
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- Unbounded
Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the strike minus the combined call plus put debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins to the strike). Two breakevens at strike plus debit and strike minus debit.
BOTZ straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on BOTZ. Each row is one sampled price point from the computed payoff curve; the full curve uses 200 price points internally before being summarized into 10 rows here.
| Underlying Price | % From Spot | P&L at Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| $0.01 | -100.0% | +$3,714.00 |
| $8.92 | -77.9% | +$2,823.06 |
| $17.83 | -55.8% | +$1,932.11 |
| $26.74 | -33.7% | +$1,041.17 |
| $35.65 | -11.5% | +$150.22 |
| $44.56 | +10.6% | +$170.72 |
| $53.47 | +32.7% | +$1,061.67 |
| $62.38 | +54.8% | +$1,952.61 |
| $71.29 | +76.9% | +$2,843.56 |
| $80.20 | +99.0% | +$3,734.50 |
When traders use straddle on BOTZ
Straddles on BOTZ are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy BOTZ straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
BOTZ thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for BOTZ extends from approximately $37.03 on the downside to $43.57 on the upside. A BOTZ long straddle is a pure-volatility play: it profits when the underlying moves far enough from the strike in either direction to overcome the combined call plus put debit, regardless of direction. Current BOTZ IV rank near 51.33% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on BOTZ should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, BOTZ options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to BOTZ-specific events.
BOTZ straddle positions are structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium); the modeled P&L assumes European-style exercise at expiration and ignores early assignment, transaction costs, dividends paid before expiry on the stock leg (when present), and the bid-ask spread on the listed chain. BOTZ positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move BOTZ alongside the broader basket even when BOTZ-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current BOTZ chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on BOTZ?
- A straddle on BOTZ is the straddle strategy applied to BOTZ (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium): A long straddle buys an ATM call and an ATM put at the same strike, profiting from a large move in either direction; max loss equals the combined debit when the underlying pins to the strike at expiration. With BOTZ etf trading near $40.30, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed BOTZ chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are BOTZ straddle max profit and max loss calculated?
- Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the strike minus the combined call plus put debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins to the strike). Two breakevens at strike plus debit and strike minus debit. For the BOTZ straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 28.30%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$274.75 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a BOTZ straddle?
- The breakeven for the BOTZ straddle priced on this page is roughly $37.15 and $42.85 at expiration, derived from end-of-day chain premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The current BOTZ market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.11%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on BOTZ?
- Straddles on BOTZ are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy BOTZ straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
- How does current BOTZ implied volatility affect this straddle?
- BOTZ ATM IV is at 28.30% with IV rank near 51.33%, which is mid-range against its 1-year history. Strategy selection depends more on directional thesis and expected move than on a strong IV signal.