FDIG Straddle Strategy
FDIG (Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Cryptocurrency industry), listed on NASDAQ.
Invests in companies that help to power blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and digital payments processing.
FDIG (Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of approximately $260.9M, a beta of 3.32 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 28.863-60.29, average daily share volume of 44K, a public-listing history dating back to 2022. These structural characteristics shape how FDIG etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 3.32 indicates FDIG has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. FDIG pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on FDIG?
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 FDIG snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $43.89, ATM IV 49.20%, IV rank 4.72%, expected move 14.11%. The straddle on FDIG 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 FDIG specifically: FDIG IV at 49.20% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a FDIG straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 14.11% (roughly $6.19 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 FDIG expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on FDIG should anchor to the underlying notional of $43.89 per share and to the trader's directional view on FDIG etf.
FDIG straddle setup
The FDIG 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 FDIG near $43.89, the first option leg uses a $44.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed FDIG 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 FDIG shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $44.00 | $2.60 |
| Buy 1 | Put | $44.00 | $2.70 |
FDIG straddle risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- -$530.00
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$518.45
- Breakeven(s)
- $38.70, $49.30
- 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.
FDIG straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on FDIG. 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% | +$3,869.00 |
| $9.71 | -77.9% | +$2,898.68 |
| $19.42 | -55.8% | +$1,928.36 |
| $29.12 | -33.7% | +$958.04 |
| $38.82 | -11.5% | -$12.29 |
| $48.53 | +10.6% | -$77.39 |
| $58.23 | +32.7% | +$892.93 |
| $67.93 | +54.8% | +$1,863.25 |
| $77.64 | +76.9% | +$2,833.57 |
| $87.34 | +99.0% | +$3,803.89 |
When traders use straddle on FDIG
Straddles on FDIG are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FDIG straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
FDIG thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for FDIG extends from approximately $37.70 on the downside to $50.08 on the upside. A FDIG 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 FDIG IV rank near 4.72% 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 FDIG at 49.20%. As a Financial Services name, FDIG options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to FDIG-specific events.
FDIG 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. FDIG positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move FDIG alongside the broader basket even when FDIG-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current FDIG chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on FDIG?
- A straddle on FDIG is the straddle strategy applied to FDIG (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 FDIG etf trading near $43.89, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed FDIG chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are FDIG 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 FDIG straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 49.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$518.45 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a FDIG straddle?
- The breakeven for the FDIG straddle priced on this page is roughly $38.70 and $49.30 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 FDIG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 14.11%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on FDIG?
- Straddles on FDIG are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FDIG 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 FDIG implied volatility affect this straddle?
- FDIG ATM IV is at 49.20% with IV rank near 4.72%, 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.