How are PIZ 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 PIZ long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 18.90%), the computed maximum profit is $5,479.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$120.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a PIZ long put?

The breakeven for the PIZ long put priced on this page is roughly $54.80 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 PIZ market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 5.42%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current PIZ implied volatility affect this long put?

PIZ ATM IV is at 18.90% with IV rank near 7.31%, 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.

PIZ Long Put Strategy

PIZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on NASDAQ.

The Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF (Fund) is based on the Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Technical Leaders Index (Index). The Fund will generally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities of developed economies within Dorsey Wright & Associates’ classification definition, as well as American depositary receipts (ADRs) and global depositary receipts (GDRs) based on securities in the Index. This Index includes approximately 100 companies from the Nasdaq Developed Markets Ex United States Index that possess powerful relative strength characteristics and are domiciled in developed markets including, but not limited to Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland. The Index excludes US companies listed on a US stock exchange. The Index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.Effective after the close of markets on Aug. 25, 2023, the Fund’s name will change from Invesco DWA Devloped Markets Momentum ETF to Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF.

PIZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $774.5M, a beta of 1.16 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 42.28-59.47, average daily share volume of 113K, a public-listing history dating back to 2008. These structural characteristics shape how PIZ etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.16 places PIZ roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. PIZ pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a long put on PIZ?

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 PIZ snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $56.26, ATM IV 18.90%, IV rank 7.31%, expected move 5.42%. The long put on PIZ 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 34-day expiry.

Why this long put structure on PIZ specifically: PIZ IV at 18.90% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a PIZ long put, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 5.42% (roughly $3.05 on the underlying). The 34-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated PIZ expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on PIZ should anchor to the underlying notional of $56.26 per share and to the trader's directional view on PIZ etf.

PIZ long put setup

The PIZ 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 PIZ near $56.26, the first option leg uses a $56.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed PIZ chain at a 34-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 PIZ shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$56.00	$1.20

PIZ long put risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$120.00
Max Profit (per contract): $5,479.00
Max Loss (per contract): -$120.00
Breakeven(s): $54.80
Risk / Reward Ratio: 45.658

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

PIZ long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on PIZ. 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.

Underlying Price	% From Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$5,479.00
$12.45	-77.9%	+$4,235.17
$24.89	-55.8%	+$2,991.34
$37.32	-33.7%	+$1,747.51
$49.76	-11.5%	+$503.68
$62.20	+10.6%	-$120.00
$74.64	+32.7%	-$120.00
$87.08	+54.8%	-$120.00
$99.52	+76.9%	-$120.00
$111.95	+99.0%	-$120.00

When traders use long put on PIZ

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

PIZ thesis for this long put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for PIZ extends from approximately $53.21 on the downside to $59.31 on the upside. A PIZ long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long PIZ position with one put per 100 shares held. Current PIZ IV rank near 7.31% 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 PIZ at 18.90%. As a Financial Services name, PIZ options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to PIZ-specific events.

PIZ 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. PIZ positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move PIZ alongside the broader basket even when PIZ-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on PIZ 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 PIZ chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on PIZ?: A long put on PIZ is the long put strategy applied to PIZ (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 PIZ etf trading near $56.26, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed PIZ chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are PIZ 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 PIZ long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 18.90%), the computed maximum profit is $5,479.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$120.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a PIZ long put?: The breakeven for the PIZ long put priced on this page is roughly $54.80 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 PIZ market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 5.42%; 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 PIZ?: Long puts on PIZ hedge an existing long PIZ etf position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying PIZ exposure being hedged.
How does current PIZ implied volatility affect this long put?: PIZ ATM IV is at 18.90% with IV rank near 7.31%, 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.