HUMN Straddle Strategy
HUMN (Roundhill Investments - Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF), in the Technology sector, (Software - Services industry), listed on CBOE.
Roundhill believes that humanoid robotics represents one of the most transformative frontiers in artificial intelligence and automation. The Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF (“HUMN”) is the first U.S. listed Humanoid ETF. HUMN is an actively-managed ETF.
HUMN (Roundhill Investments - Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Services, with a market capitalization of approximately $43.6M, a beta of 2.21 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 23.99-38.61, average daily share volume of 42K, a public-listing history dating back to 2025. These structural characteristics shape how HUMN etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.21 indicates HUMN has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. HUMN pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on HUMN?
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 HUMN snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $37.66, ATM IV 30.60%, IV rank 16.20%, expected move 8.77%. The straddle on HUMN 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 HUMN specifically: HUMN IV at 30.60% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a HUMN straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 8.77% (roughly $3.30 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 HUMN expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on HUMN should anchor to the underlying notional of $37.66 per share and to the trader's directional view on HUMN etf.
HUMN straddle setup
The HUMN 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 HUMN near $37.66, the first option leg uses a $37.66 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed HUMN 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 HUMN shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $37.66 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $37.66 | N/A |
HUMN straddle risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- N/A
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Breakeven(s)
- None on modeled curve
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- N/A
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.
HUMN straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on HUMN. 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.
When traders use straddle on HUMN
Straddles on HUMN are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy HUMN straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
HUMN thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for HUMN extends from approximately $34.36 on the downside to $40.96 on the upside. A HUMN 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 HUMN IV rank near 16.20% 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 HUMN at 30.60%. As a Technology name, HUMN options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to HUMN-specific events.
HUMN 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. HUMN positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move HUMN alongside the broader basket even when HUMN-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current HUMN chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on HUMN?
- A straddle on HUMN is the straddle strategy applied to HUMN (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 HUMN etf trading near $37.66, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed HUMN chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are HUMN 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 HUMN straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.60%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is unbounded per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a HUMN straddle?
- The breakeven for the HUMN straddle priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve 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 HUMN market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.77%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on HUMN?
- Straddles on HUMN are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy HUMN 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 HUMN implied volatility affect this straddle?
- HUMN ATM IV is at 30.60% with IV rank near 16.20%, 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.