How are PEZ 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 PEZ straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 34.60%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$555.48 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a PEZ straddle?

The breakeven for the PEZ straddle priced on this page is roughly $96.40 and $107.60 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 PEZ market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 9.92%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current PEZ implied volatility affect this straddle?

PEZ ATM IV is at 34.60% with IV rank near 4.46%, 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.

PEZ Straddle Strategy

PEZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on NASDAQ.

The Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ) aims to replicate the performance of the Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Technical Leaders Index. This fund typically allocates a minimum of 90% of its total assets to the securities that make up its benchmark index. The underlying index is meticulously constructed to identify companies displaying robust relative strength, a concept synonymous with momentum, by selecting at least 30 securities from the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index. Relative strength, in this context, measures a security's performance within a specific market universe over a period compared to the performance of all other securities in that same universe. Both the fund and its guiding index are rebalanced and reconstituted on a quarterly schedule.

PEZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $22.5M, a beta of 1.49 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 90.81-110.43, average daily share volume of 1K, a public-listing history dating back to 2006. These structural characteristics shape how PEZ etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.49 indicates PEZ has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. PEZ pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on PEZ?

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.

PEZ snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $101.53, ATM IV 34.60%, IV rank 4.46%, expected move 9.92%. The straddle on PEZ 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 straddle structure on PEZ specifically: PEZ IV at 34.60% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a PEZ straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 9.92% (roughly $10.07 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 PEZ expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on PEZ should anchor to the underlying notional of $101.53 per share and to the trader's directional view on PEZ etf.

PEZ straddle setup

The PEZ straddle 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 PEZ at $101.53 on that close, the first option leg uses a $102.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed PEZ 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 PEZ shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$102.00	$2.80
Buy 1	Put	$102.00	$2.80

PEZ straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$560.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$555.48
Breakeven(s): $96.40, $107.60
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.

PEZ straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on PEZ. 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%	+$9,639.00
$22.46	-77.9%	+$7,394.23
$44.91	-55.8%	+$5,149.45
$67.35	-33.7%	+$2,904.68
$89.80	-11.6%	+$659.90
$112.25	+10.6%	+$464.87
$134.70	+32.7%	+$2,709.64
$157.14	+54.8%	+$4,954.42
$179.59	+76.9%	+$7,199.19
$202.04	+99.0%	+$9,443.96

When traders use straddle on PEZ

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

PEZ thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for PEZ extends from approximately $91.46 on the downside to $111.60 on the upside. A PEZ 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 PEZ IV rank near 4.46% 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 PEZ at 34.60%. As a Financial Services name, PEZ options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to PEZ-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on PEZ?: A straddle on PEZ is the straddle strategy applied to PEZ (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 PEZ etf at $101.53 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed PEZ chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are PEZ 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 PEZ straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 34.60%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$555.48 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a PEZ straddle?: The breakeven for the PEZ straddle priced on this page is roughly $96.40 and $107.60 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 PEZ market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 9.92%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on PEZ?: Straddles on PEZ are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy PEZ 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 PEZ implied volatility affect this straddle?: PEZ ATM IV is at 34.60% with IV rank near 4.46%, 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.