DEUS Straddle Strategy
DEUS (Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on AMEX.
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”).
DEUS (Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $193.6M, a beta of 0.85 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 54.306-63.85, average daily share volume of 25K, a public-listing history dating back to 2015. These structural characteristics shape how DEUS etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 0.85 places DEUS roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. DEUS pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on DEUS?
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 DEUS snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $62.77, ATM IV 18.10%, IV rank 34.22%, expected move 5.19%. The straddle on DEUS 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 DEUS specifically: DEUS IV at 18.10% 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 5.19% (roughly $3.26 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 DEUS expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on DEUS should anchor to the underlying notional of $62.77 per share and to the trader's directional view on DEUS etf.
DEUS straddle setup
The DEUS 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 DEUS near $62.77, the first option leg uses a $63.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed DEUS 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 DEUS shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $63.00 | $1.23 |
| Buy 1 | Put | $63.00 | $1.25 |
DEUS straddle risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- -$248.00
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$238.96
- Breakeven(s)
- $60.52, $65.48
- 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.
DEUS straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on DEUS. 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% | +$6,051.00 |
| $13.89 | -77.9% | +$4,663.23 |
| $27.77 | -55.8% | +$3,275.46 |
| $41.64 | -33.7% | +$1,887.69 |
| $55.52 | -11.5% | +$499.92 |
| $69.40 | +10.6% | +$391.84 |
| $83.28 | +32.7% | +$1,779.61 |
| $97.15 | +54.8% | +$3,167.38 |
| $111.03 | +76.9% | +$4,555.15 |
| $124.91 | +99.0% | +$5,942.92 |
When traders use straddle on DEUS
Straddles on DEUS are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy DEUS straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
DEUS thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for DEUS extends from approximately $59.51 on the downside to $66.03 on the upside. A DEUS 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 DEUS IV rank near 34.22% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on DEUS should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, DEUS options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to DEUS-specific events.
DEUS 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. DEUS positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move DEUS alongside the broader basket even when DEUS-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current DEUS chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on DEUS?
- A straddle on DEUS is the straddle strategy applied to DEUS (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 DEUS etf trading near $62.77, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed DEUS chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are DEUS 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 DEUS straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 18.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$238.96 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a DEUS straddle?
- The breakeven for the DEUS straddle priced on this page is roughly $60.52 and $65.48 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 DEUS market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 5.19%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on DEUS?
- Straddles on DEUS are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy DEUS 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 DEUS implied volatility affect this straddle?
- DEUS ATM IV is at 18.10% with IV rank near 34.22%, 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.