How are IGM 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 IGM straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$790.65 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a IGM straddle?

The breakeven for the IGM straddle priced on this page is roughly $151.38 and $168.63 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 IGM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.66%; 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 straddle?

IGM ATM IV is at 30.20% with IV rank near 72.55%, which is elevated relative to its 1-year range. Premium-selling structures (covered call, cash-secured put, iron condor) generally look more attractive when IV rank is high; premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are more expensive in that regime.

IGM Straddle 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 $10.21B, a beta of 1.48 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 110.25-171.48, average daily share volume of 700K, 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 1.48 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 straddle on IGM?

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 IGM snapshot

As of June 29, 2026, spot at $159.91, ATM IV 30.20%, IV rank 72.55%, expected move 8.66%. The straddle on IGM 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 18-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on IGM specifically: IGM IV at 30.20% is rich versus its 1-year range, which makes a premium-buying IGM straddle relatively expensive in absolute-cost terms, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 8.66% (roughly $13.85 on the underlying). The 18-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 $159.91 per share and to the trader's directional view on IGM etf.

IGM straddle setup

The IGM 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 IGM near $159.91, the first option leg uses a $160.00 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 18-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 1	Call	$160.00	$3.88
Buy 1	Put	$160.00	$4.75

IGM straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$862.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$790.65
Breakeven(s): $151.38, $168.63
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.

IGM straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle 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%	+$15,136.50
$35.37	-77.9%	+$11,600.91
$70.72	-55.8%	+$8,065.32
$106.08	-33.7%	+$4,529.74
$141.43	-11.6%	+$994.15
$176.79	+10.6%	+$816.44
$212.15	+32.7%	+$4,352.03
$247.50	+54.8%	+$7,887.62
$282.86	+76.9%	+$11,423.20
$318.21	+99.0%	+$14,958.79

When traders use straddle on IGM

Straddles on IGM are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy IGM straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.

IGM thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for IGM extends from approximately $146.06 on the downside to $173.76 on the upside. A IGM 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 IGM IV rank near 72.55% sits in the upper third of its 1-year distribution, which historically reverts; this raises the bar for premium-buying structures and lowers it for premium-selling structures on IGM at 30.20%. 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 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. 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 straddle on IGM?: A straddle on IGM is the straddle strategy applied to IGM (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 IGM etf trading near $159.91, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed IGM chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are IGM 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 IGM straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$790.65 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a IGM straddle?: The breakeven for the IGM straddle priced on this page is roughly $151.38 and $168.63 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 IGM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.66%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on IGM?: Straddles on IGM are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy IGM 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 IGM implied volatility affect this straddle?: IGM ATM IV is at 30.20% with IV rank near 72.55%, which is elevated relative to its 1-year range. Premium-selling structures (covered call, cash-secured put, iron condor) generally look more attractive when IV rank is high; premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are more expensive in that regime.