QMOM Iron Condor Strategy

QMOM (Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on NASDAQ.

The Adviser employs a multi-step, quantitative, rules-based methodology to identify a portfolio of approximately 50 to 100 equity securities with the highest relative momentum. A “momentum” style of investing emphasizes investing in securities that have had higher recent total return performance compared to other securities. The Adviser then employs proprietary screens to eliminate companies with issues that may negatively impact their momentum. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents, other investment companies, as well as securities and other instruments.

QMOM (Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $391.8M, a beta of 1.32 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 60.24-80.56, average daily share volume of 24K, a public-listing history dating back to 2015. These structural characteristics shape how QMOM etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.32 indicates QMOM has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. QMOM pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a iron condor on QMOM?

An iron condor sells a call spread and a put spread at strikes outside spot, collecting net premium that is kept if the underlying stays inside the inner short strikes.

Current QMOM snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $77.60, ATM IV 27.70%, IV rank 30.24%, expected move 7.94%. The iron condor on QMOM 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 63-day expiry.

Why this iron condor structure on QMOM specifically: QMOM IV at 27.70% is mid-range versus its 1-year history, so the credit collected on a QMOM iron condor sits in line with its long-run distribution, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 7.94% (roughly $6.16 on the underlying). The 63-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated QMOM expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on QMOM should anchor to the underlying notional of $77.60 per share and to the trader's directional view on QMOM etf.

QMOM iron condor setup

The QMOM iron condor below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With QMOM near $77.60, the first option leg uses a $81.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed QMOM chain at a 63-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 QMOM shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Sell 1Call$81.00$2.28
Buy 1Call$83.00$1.75
Sell 1Put$74.00$1.83
Buy 1Put$70.00$0.67

QMOM iron condor risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit
+$168.00
Max Profit (per contract)
$168.00
Max Loss (per contract)
-$232.00
Breakeven(s)
$72.32, $82.69
Risk / Reward Ratio
0.724

Max profit equals the net credit times 100 inside the inner strikes; max loss equals wing width minus credit times 100. Two breakevens at inner strikes plus and minus the credit.

QMOM iron condor payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the iron condor on QMOM. 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 SpotP&L at Expiration
$0.01-100.0%-$232.00
$17.17-77.9%-$232.00
$34.32-55.8%-$232.00
$51.48-33.7%-$232.00
$68.64-11.6%-$232.00
$85.79+10.6%-$32.00
$102.95+32.7%-$32.00
$120.11+54.8%-$32.00
$137.26+76.9%-$32.00
$154.42+99.0%-$32.00

When traders use iron condor on QMOM

Iron condors on QMOM are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if QMOM etf stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.

QMOM thesis for this iron condor

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for QMOM extends from approximately $71.44 on the downside to $83.76 on the upside. A QMOM iron condor is a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that pays off when QMOM stays inside the inner short strikes through expiration; the wing width should reflect the trader's tolerance for the maximum loss scenario where the underlying breaches an outer strike. Current QMOM IV rank near 30.24% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the iron condor thesis on QMOM should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, QMOM options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to QMOM-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a iron condor on QMOM?
A iron condor on QMOM is the iron condor strategy applied to QMOM (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral / range-bound: An iron condor sells a call spread and a put spread at strikes outside spot, collecting net premium that is kept if the underlying stays inside the inner short strikes. With QMOM etf trading near $77.60, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed QMOM chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are QMOM iron condor max profit and max loss calculated?
Max profit equals the net credit times 100 inside the inner strikes; max loss equals wing width minus credit times 100. Two breakevens at inner strikes plus and minus the credit. For the QMOM iron condor priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 27.70%), the computed maximum profit is $168.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$232.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a QMOM iron condor?
The breakeven for the QMOM iron condor priced on this page is roughly $72.32 and $82.69 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 QMOM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 7.94%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a iron condor on QMOM?
Iron condors on QMOM are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if QMOM etf stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.
How does current QMOM implied volatility affect this iron condor?
QMOM ATM IV is at 27.70% with IV rank near 30.24%, which is mid-range against its 1-year history. Strategy selection depends more on directional thesis and expected move than on a strong IV signal.

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