How are MKOR long put max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the MKOR long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 76.10%), the computed maximum profit is $6,176.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$422.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a MKOR long put?

The breakeven for the MKOR long put priced on this page is roughly $61.78 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 MKOR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 21.82%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current MKOR implied volatility affect this long put?

Current MKOR ATM IV is 76.10%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.

MKOR Long Put Strategy

MKOR (Matthews Korea Active ETF MKOR), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Global industry), listed on AMEX.

In typical market conditions, this fund endeavors to fulfill its investment objective by allocating a minimum of 80% of its net assets—a figure that includes any capital acquired through borrowing—to both common and preferred equity shares of companies primarily operating in South Korea.

MKOR (Matthews Korea Active ETF MKOR) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Global, with a market capitalization of approximately $122.5M, a beta of 2.20 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 26.78-72.96, average daily share volume of 24K, a public-listing history dating back to 2023. These structural characteristics shape how MKOR etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 2.20 indicates MKOR has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. MKOR pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a long put on MKOR?

A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.

Current MKOR snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $66.34, ATM IV 76.10%, expected move 21.82%. The long put on MKOR 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 long put structure on MKOR specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for MKOR is inferred from ATM IV at 76.10% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 21.82% (roughly $14.47 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 MKOR expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MKOR should anchor to the underlying notional of $66.34 per share and to the trader's directional view on MKOR etf.

MKOR long put setup

The MKOR long put below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With MKOR near $66.34, the first option leg uses a $66.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed MKOR 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 MKOR shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$66.00	$4.23

MKOR long put risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$422.50
Max Profit (per contract): $6,176.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$422.50
Breakeven(s): $61.78
Risk / Reward Ratio: 14.619

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

MKOR long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on MKOR. 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%	+$6,176.50
$14.68	-77.9%	+$4,709.80
$29.34	-55.8%	+$3,243.09
$44.01	-33.7%	+$1,776.39
$58.68	-11.5%	+$309.69
$73.35	+10.6%	-$422.50
$88.01	+32.7%	-$422.50
$102.68	+54.8%	-$422.50
$117.35	+76.9%	-$422.50
$132.01	+99.0%	-$422.50

When traders use long put on MKOR

Long puts on MKOR hedge an existing long MKOR etf position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying MKOR exposure being hedged.

MKOR thesis for this long put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MKOR extends from approximately $51.87 on the downside to $80.81 on the upside. A MKOR long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long MKOR position with one put per 100 shares held. As a Financial Services name, MKOR options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MKOR-specific events.

MKOR long put positions are structurally bearish; 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. MKOR positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move MKOR alongside the broader basket even when MKOR-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on MKOR are particularly exposed to IV-crush risk through scheduled events (earnings, FDA decisions, central-bank meetings) where IV typically contracts post-event regardless of the directional outcome. Always rebuild the position from current MKOR chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on MKOR?: A long put on MKOR is the long put strategy applied to MKOR (etf). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. With MKOR etf trading near $66.34, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MKOR chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are MKOR long put max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the MKOR long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 76.10%), the computed maximum profit is $6,176.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$422.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a MKOR long put?: The breakeven for the MKOR long put priced on this page is roughly $61.78 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 MKOR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 21.82%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a long put on MKOR?: Long puts on MKOR hedge an existing long MKOR etf position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying MKOR exposure being hedged.
How does current MKOR implied volatility affect this long put?: Current MKOR ATM IV is 76.10%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.