How are SEMY 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 SEMY straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 91.30%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$315.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a SEMY straddle?

The breakeven for the SEMY straddle priced on this page is roughly $10.84 and $17.16 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 SEMY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 26.17%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current SEMY implied volatility affect this straddle?

Current SEMY ATM IV is 91.30%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.

SEMY Straddle Strategy

SEMY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Leveraged industry), listed on NASDAQ.

The GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF primarily aims to produce income at three times (300%) the rate obtained from selling options linked to the Semiconductor Index (ICESEMI). This is achieved by writing options on specific leveraged exchange-traded funds, which are themselves structured to deliver a 300% amplified daily return compared to the aforementioned Semiconductor Index. A secondary goal for the Fund is to gain exposure to the performance of these underlying leveraged ETFs, although any potential appreciation in value will be subject to a predetermined upper limit. Furthermore, the Fund may choose to implement measures to protect against downside risks, which could, in turn, impact the final net income generated.

SEMY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Leveraged, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.7M, a beta of 0.92 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 13.52-25.81, average daily share volume of 248K, a public-listing history dating back to 2025. These structural characteristics shape how SEMY etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.92 places SEMY roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. SEMY pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on SEMY?

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.

SEMY snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $13.93, ATM IV 91.30%, expected move 26.17%. The straddle on SEMY 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 SEMY specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for SEMY is inferred from ATM IV at 91.30% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 26.17% (roughly $3.65 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 SEMY expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on SEMY should anchor to the underlying notional of $13.93 per share and to the trader's directional view on SEMY etf.

SEMY straddle setup

The SEMY 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 SEMY at $13.93 on that close, the first option leg uses a $14.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed SEMY 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 SEMY shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$14.00	$1.57
Buy 1	Put	$14.00	$1.59

SEMY straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$316.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$315.50
Breakeven(s): $10.84, $17.16
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.

SEMY straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on SEMY. 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	-99.9%	+$1,083.00
$3.09	-77.8%	+$775.11
$6.17	-55.7%	+$467.22
$9.25	-33.6%	+$159.33
$12.33	-11.5%	-$148.56
$15.40	+10.6%	-$175.55
$18.48	+32.7%	+$132.34
$21.56	+54.8%	+$440.23
$24.64	+76.9%	+$748.12
$27.72	+99.0%	+$1,056.01

When traders use straddle on SEMY

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

SEMY thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for SEMY extends from approximately $10.28 on the downside to $17.58 on the upside. A SEMY 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. As a Financial Services name, SEMY options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to SEMY-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on SEMY?: A straddle on SEMY is the straddle strategy applied to SEMY (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 SEMY etf at $13.93 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed SEMY chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are SEMY 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 SEMY straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 91.30%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$315.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a SEMY straddle?: The breakeven for the SEMY straddle priced on this page is roughly $10.84 and $17.16 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 SEMY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 26.17%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on SEMY?: Straddles on SEMY are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy SEMY 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 SEMY implied volatility affect this straddle?: Current SEMY ATM IV is 91.30%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.