How are IGM collar max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit roughly equals short-call strike minus cost basis plus net premium; max loss roughly equals cost basis minus long-put strike minus net premium. Breakeven shifts by the net premium. For the IGM collar priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 22.80%), the computed maximum profit is $1,029.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$970.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a IGM collar?

The breakeven for the IGM collar priced on this page is roughly $164.71 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The IGM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 6.54%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current IGM implied volatility affect this collar?

IGM ATM IV is at 22.80% with IV rank near 32.89%, 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.

IGM Collar Strategy

IGM (iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on AMEX.

iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in public equity markets of the United States and Canada region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across consumer discretionary, information technology, software and services, internet software, it services, internet services and infrastructure, software, application software, technology hardware and equipment, communications equipment, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, communication services sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the S&P North American Expanded Technology Sector Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF was formed on March 13, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States.

IGM (iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $10.74B, a beta of 1.40 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 112.6-171.48, average daily share volume of 576K, a public-listing history dating back to 2001. These structural characteristics shape how IGM etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.40 indicates IGM has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. IGM pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a collar on IGM?

A collar pairs long stock with a protective out-of-the-money put financed by a short out-of-the-money call, capping both tails of the position around the current spot.

IGM snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $164.43, ATM IV 22.80%, IV rank 32.89%, expected move 6.54%. The collar on IGM below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 35-day expiry.

Why this collar structure on IGM specifically: IV regime affects collar pricing on both sides; mid-range IGM IV at 22.80% typically pushes the short call premium to roughly offset the long put cost, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 6.54% (roughly $10.75 on the underlying). The 35-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated IGM expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on IGM should anchor to the underlying notional of $164.43 per share and to the trader's directional view on IGM etf.

IGM collar setup

The IGM collar below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With IGM at $164.43 on that close, the first option leg uses a $175.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed IGM chain at a 35-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 IGM shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 100 shares	Stock	$164.43	long
Sell 1	Call	$175.00	$1.38
Buy 1	Put	$155.00	$1.65

IGM collar risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$16,470.50
Max Profit (per contract): $1,029.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$970.50
Breakeven(s): $164.71
Risk / Reward Ratio: 1.061

Max profit roughly equals short-call strike minus cost basis plus net premium; max loss roughly equals cost basis minus long-put strike minus net premium. Breakeven shifts by the net premium.

IGM collar payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the collar on IGM. 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%	-$970.50
$36.37	-77.9%	-$970.50
$72.72	-55.8%	-$970.50
$109.08	-33.7%	-$970.50
$145.43	-11.6%	-$970.50
$181.79	+10.6%	+$1,029.50
$218.14	+32.7%	+$1,029.50
$254.50	+54.8%	+$1,029.50
$290.85	+76.9%	+$1,029.50
$327.21	+99.0%	+$1,029.50

When traders use collar on IGM

Collars on IGM hedge an existing long IGM etf position; the long put sets a floor while the short call finances it, often run as a near-zero-cost hedge during expected volatility windows.

IGM thesis for this collar

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for IGM extends from approximately $153.68 on the downside to $175.18 on the upside. A IGM collar hedges an existing long IGM position with a protective put while financing the put cost via a short call; when the premiums roughly offset, the collar acts as a near-zero-cost insurance band around the current spot. Current IGM IV rank near 32.89% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the collar thesis on IGM should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, IGM options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to IGM-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a collar on IGM?: A collar on IGM is the collar strategy applied to IGM (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral (protective): A collar pairs long stock with a protective out-of-the-money put financed by a short out-of-the-money call, capping both tails of the position around the current spot. With IGM etf at $164.43 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed IGM chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are IGM collar max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit roughly equals short-call strike minus cost basis plus net premium; max loss roughly equals cost basis minus long-put strike minus net premium. Breakeven shifts by the net premium. For the IGM collar priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 22.80%), the computed maximum profit is $1,029.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$970.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a IGM collar?: The breakeven for the IGM collar priced on this page is roughly $164.71 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The IGM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 6.54%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a collar on IGM?: Collars on IGM hedge an existing long IGM etf position; the long put sets a floor while the short call finances it, often run as a near-zero-cost hedge during expected volatility windows.
How does current IGM implied volatility affect this collar?: IGM ATM IV is at 22.80% with IV rank near 32.89%, 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.