How are NTSX covered call max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals short-strike minus cost basis plus premium times 100; max loss is cost basis minus premium (at zero). Breakeven is cost basis minus premium. For the NTSX covered call priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 12.30%), the computed maximum profit is $356.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$6,143.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a NTSX covered call?

The breakeven for the NTSX covered call priced on this page is roughly $61.44 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 NTSX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 3.53%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current NTSX implied volatility affect this covered call?

NTSX ATM IV is at 12.30% with IV rank near 8.80%, 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.

NTSX Covered Call Strategy

NTSX (WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Global industry), listed on AMEX.

This actively managed fund employs a systematic, model-driven strategy. Its investment goal is pursued through holdings in large-capitalization U.S. equities and positions in U.S. Treasury futures contracts. Under typical market conditions, about 90% of its total assets are committed to American stocks. The portfolio itself is not diversified.

NTSX (WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Global, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.41B, a beta of 1.04 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 50.49-60.94, average daily share volume of 46K, a public-listing history dating back to 2018. These structural characteristics shape how NTSX etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.04 places NTSX roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. NTSX pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a covered call on NTSX?

A covered call pairs long stock with a short out-of-the-money call, collecting premium and capping upside above the short strike in exchange for income.

NTSX snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $61.61, ATM IV 12.30%, IV rank 8.80%, expected move 3.53%. The covered call on NTSX 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 covered call structure on NTSX specifically: NTSX IV at 12.30% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which means a premium-selling NTSX covered call collects less credit per unit of strike-width risk, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 3.53% (roughly $2.17 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 NTSX expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on NTSX should anchor to the underlying notional of $61.61 per share and to the trader's directional view on NTSX etf.

NTSX covered call setup

The NTSX covered call 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 NTSX at $61.61 on that close, the first option leg uses a $65.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed NTSX 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 NTSX shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 100 shares	Stock	$61.61	long
Sell 1	Call	$65.00	$0.17

NTSX covered call risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$6,144.00
Max Profit (per contract): $356.00
Max Loss (per contract): -$6,143.00
Breakeven(s): $61.44
Risk / Reward Ratio: 0.058

Max profit equals short-strike minus cost basis plus premium times 100; max loss is cost basis minus premium (at zero). Breakeven is cost basis minus premium.

NTSX covered call payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the covered call on NTSX. 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%	-$6,143.00
$13.63	-77.9%	-$4,780.88
$27.25	-55.8%	-$3,418.76
$40.87	-33.7%	-$2,056.64
$54.49	-11.5%	-$694.52
$68.12	+10.6%	+$356.00
$81.74	+32.7%	+$356.00
$95.36	+54.8%	+$356.00
$108.98	+76.9%	+$356.00
$122.60	+99.0%	+$356.00

When traders use covered call on NTSX

Covered calls on NTSX are an income strategy run on existing NTSX etf positions; traders typically sell calls at 25-35 delta with 30-45 days to expiration to balance premium against upside cap.

NTSX thesis for this covered call

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for NTSX extends from approximately $59.44 on the downside to $63.78 on the upside. A NTSX covered call collects premium on an existing long NTSX position, trading off upside above the short call strike for immediate income; the short strike selection should reflect the trader's view on whether NTSX will breach that level within the expiration window. Current NTSX IV rank near 8.80% 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 NTSX at 12.30%. As a Financial Services name, NTSX options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to NTSX-specific events.

NTSX covered call positions are structurally neutral to slightly bullish; 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. NTSX positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move NTSX alongside the broader basket even when NTSX-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Short-premium structures like a covered call on NTSX carry tail risk when realized volatility exceeds the implied move; review historical NTSX earnings reactions and macro stress periods before sizing. Always rebuild the position from current NTSX chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a covered call on NTSX?: A covered call on NTSX is the covered call strategy applied to NTSX (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral to slightly bullish: A covered call pairs long stock with a short out-of-the-money call, collecting premium and capping upside above the short strike in exchange for income. With NTSX etf at $61.61 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed NTSX chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are NTSX covered call max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals short-strike minus cost basis plus premium times 100; max loss is cost basis minus premium (at zero). Breakeven is cost basis minus premium. For the NTSX covered call priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 12.30%), the computed maximum profit is $356.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$6,143.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a NTSX covered call?: The breakeven for the NTSX covered call priced on this page is roughly $61.44 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 NTSX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 3.53%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a covered call on NTSX?: Covered calls on NTSX are an income strategy run on existing NTSX etf positions; traders typically sell calls at 25-35 delta with 30-45 days to expiration to balance premium against upside cap.
How does current NTSX implied volatility affect this covered call?: NTSX ATM IV is at 12.30% with IV rank near 8.80%, 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.