CTEX Long Put Strategy
CTEX (ProShares - S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on AMEX.
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CTEX (ProShares - S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.8M, a beta of 2.02 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 18.67-44.92, average daily share volume of 2K, a public-listing history dating back to 2021. These structural characteristics shape how CTEX etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.02 indicates CTEX has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. CTEX pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a long put on CTEX?
A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.
Current CTEX snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $45.29, ATM IV 38.00%, IV rank 4.21%, expected move 10.89%. The long put on CTEX 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 long put structure on CTEX specifically: CTEX IV at 38.00% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a CTEX long put, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 10.89% (roughly $4.93 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 CTEX expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on CTEX should anchor to the underlying notional of $45.29 per share and to the trader's directional view on CTEX etf.
CTEX long put setup
The CTEX long put below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With CTEX near $45.29, the first option leg uses a $45.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed CTEX 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 CTEX shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Put | $45.00 | $1.98 |
CTEX long put risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- -$197.50
- Max Profit (per contract)
- $4,301.50
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$197.50
- Breakeven(s)
- $43.03
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- 21.780
Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.
CTEX long put payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on CTEX. 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% | +$4,301.50 |
| $10.02 | -77.9% | +$3,300.22 |
| $20.04 | -55.8% | +$2,298.95 |
| $30.05 | -33.7% | +$1,297.67 |
| $40.06 | -11.5% | +$296.39 |
| $50.07 | +10.6% | -$197.50 |
| $60.09 | +32.7% | -$197.50 |
| $70.10 | +54.8% | -$197.50 |
| $80.11 | +76.9% | -$197.50 |
| $90.12 | +99.0% | -$197.50 |
When traders use long put on CTEX
Long puts on CTEX hedge an existing long CTEX etf position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying CTEX exposure being hedged.
CTEX thesis for this long put
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for CTEX extends from approximately $40.36 on the downside to $50.22 on the upside. A CTEX long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long CTEX position with one put per 100 shares held. Current CTEX IV rank near 4.21% sits in the lower third of its 1-year distribution, where IV often re-expands toward the mean; this favors premium-buying structures and disadvantages premium-selling structures on CTEX at 38.00%. As a Financial Services name, CTEX options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to CTEX-specific events.
CTEX long put positions are structurally bearish; 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. CTEX positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move CTEX alongside the broader basket even when CTEX-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on CTEX are particularly exposed to IV-crush risk through scheduled events (earnings, FDA decisions, central-bank meetings) where IV typically contracts post-event regardless of the directional outcome. Always rebuild the position from current CTEX chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a long put on CTEX?
- A long put on CTEX is the long put strategy applied to CTEX (etf). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. With CTEX etf trading near $45.29, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed CTEX chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are CTEX long put max profit and max loss calculated?
- Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the CTEX long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 38.00%), the computed maximum profit is $4,301.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$197.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a CTEX long put?
- The breakeven for the CTEX long put priced on this page is roughly $43.03 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 CTEX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 10.89%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a long put on CTEX?
- Long puts on CTEX hedge an existing long CTEX etf position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying CTEX exposure being hedged.
- How does current CTEX implied volatility affect this long put?
- CTEX ATM IV is at 38.00% with IV rank near 4.21%, which is on the low end of its 1-year range. Premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are relatively cheap in this regime; premium-selling structures collect less credit per unit risk.