How are HOOG butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the HOOG butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 135.30%), the computed maximum profit is $139.68 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$55.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a HOOG butterfly?

The breakeven for the HOOG butterfly priced on this page is roughly $31.45 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 HOOG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 38.79%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current HOOG implied volatility affect this butterfly?

HOOG ATM IV is at 135.30% with IV rank near 32.16%, 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.

HOOG Butterfly Strategy

HOOG (Leverage Shares 2x Long HOOD Daily ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Leveraged industry), listed on NASDAQ.

The Leverage Shares 2x Long HOOD Daily ETF, identified by the symbol HOOG, is an investment product designed specifically for dynamic traders. This "bull" fund aims to provide double (200%) the daily returns of the HOOD stock, allowing investors to amplify their short-term profits. It seeks to achieve these enhanced daily results, accounting for any associated fees and expenses.

HOOG (Leverage Shares 2x Long HOOD Daily ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Leveraged, with a market capitalization of approximately $17.5M, a beta of 6.57 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 14.43-132.19, average daily share volume of 803K, a public-listing history dating back to 2025. These structural characteristics shape how HOOG etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 6.57 indicates HOOG has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. HOOG pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a butterfly on HOOG?

A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration.

Current HOOG snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $30.40, ATM IV 135.30%, IV rank 32.16%, expected move 38.79%. The butterfly on HOOG 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 17-day expiry.

Why this butterfly structure on HOOG specifically: HOOG IV at 135.30% 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 38.79% (roughly $11.79 on the underlying). The 17-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated HOOG expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on HOOG should anchor to the underlying notional of $30.40 per share and to the trader's directional view on HOOG etf.

HOOG butterfly setup

The HOOG butterfly below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With HOOG near $30.40, the first option leg uses a $29.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed HOOG chain at a 17-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 HOOG shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$29.00	$4.10
Sell 2	Call	$30.00	$3.70
Buy 1	Call	$32.00	$2.85

HOOG butterfly risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: +$45.00
Max Profit (per contract): $139.68
Max Loss (per contract): -$55.00
Breakeven(s): $31.45
Risk / Reward Ratio: 2.540

Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit.

HOOG butterfly payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the butterfly on HOOG. 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.

P&L at expiration across the modeled underlying-price range. Green shading marks profitable regions, red shading marks loss regions. Dotted purple verticals mark breakevens; the solid dark vertical marks current spot.

Underlying Price	% From Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$45.00
$6.73	-77.9%	+$45.00
$13.45	-55.8%	+$45.00
$20.17	-33.6%	+$45.00
$26.89	-11.5%	+$45.00
$33.61	+10.6%	-$55.00
$40.33	+32.7%	-$55.00
$47.05	+54.8%	-$55.00
$53.77	+76.9%	-$55.00
$60.49	+99.0%	-$55.00

When traders use butterfly on HOOG

Butterflies on HOOG are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect HOOG to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.

HOOG thesis for this butterfly

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for HOOG extends from approximately $18.61 on the downside to $42.19 on the upside. A HOOG long call butterfly is a pinning play: it pays maximum at the middle strike if HOOG settles there at expiration, with the wing legs capping both the cost and the maximum loss to the net debit. Current HOOG IV rank near 32.16% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the butterfly thesis on HOOG should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, HOOG options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to HOOG-specific events.

HOOG butterfly positions are structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward); 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. HOOG positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move HOOG alongside the broader basket even when HOOG-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current HOOG chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a butterfly on HOOG?: A butterfly on HOOG is the butterfly strategy applied to HOOG (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward): A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration. With HOOG etf trading near $30.40, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed HOOG chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are HOOG butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the HOOG butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 135.30%), the computed maximum profit is $139.68 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$55.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a HOOG butterfly?: The breakeven for the HOOG butterfly priced on this page is roughly $31.45 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 HOOG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 38.79%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a butterfly on HOOG?: Butterflies on HOOG are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect HOOG to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
How does current HOOG implied volatility affect this butterfly?: HOOG ATM IV is at 135.30% with IV rank near 32.16%, 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.