SPMO Collar Strategy

SPMO (Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on AMEX.

The Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 Momentum Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of stocks in the S&P 500 Index that have a high "momentum score". The Fund and Index are reconstituted and rebalanced twice a year on the third Fridays of March and September. Constituents are weighted by their market capitalization and their momentum score. As of 08/31/2025 the Fund had an overall rating of 5 stars out of 1252 funds and was rated 5 stars out of 1252 funds, 5 stars out of 1149 funds and N/A stars out of N/A funds for the 3-, 5- and 10- year periods, respectively.

SPMO (Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $13.41B, a beta of 1.27 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 101.8-146.88, average daily share volume of 1.7M, a public-listing history dating back to 2015. These structural characteristics shape how SPMO etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.27 places SPMO roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. SPMO pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a collar on SPMO?

A collar pairs long stock with a protective out-of-the-money put financed by a short out-of-the-money call, capping both tails of the position around the current spot.

Current SPMO snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $143.87, ATM IV 19.40%, IV rank 48.82%, expected move 5.56%. The collar on SPMO 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 collar structure on SPMO specifically: IV regime affects collar pricing on both sides; mid-range SPMO IV at 19.40% typically pushes the short call premium to roughly offset the long put cost, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 5.56% (roughly $8.00 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 SPMO expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on SPMO should anchor to the underlying notional of $143.87 per share and to the trader's directional view on SPMO etf.

SPMO collar setup

The SPMO collar below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With SPMO near $143.87, the first option leg uses a $151.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed SPMO 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 SPMO shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Buy 100 sharesStock$143.87long
Sell 1Call$151.00$0.63
Buy 1Put$137.00$1.25

SPMO collar risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit
-$14,449.50
Max Profit (per contract)
$650.50
Max Loss (per contract)
-$749.50
Breakeven(s)
$144.50
Risk / Reward Ratio
0.868

Max profit roughly equals short-call strike minus cost basis plus net premium; max loss roughly equals cost basis minus long-put strike minus net premium. Breakeven shifts by the net premium.

SPMO collar payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the collar on SPMO. 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%-$749.50
$31.82-77.9%-$749.50
$63.63-55.8%-$749.50
$95.44-33.7%-$749.50
$127.25-11.6%-$749.50
$159.06+10.6%+$650.50
$190.87+32.7%+$650.50
$222.68+54.8%+$650.50
$254.48+76.9%+$650.50
$286.29+99.0%+$650.50

When traders use collar on SPMO

Collars on SPMO hedge an existing long SPMO etf position; the long put sets a floor while the short call finances it, often run as a near-zero-cost hedge during expected volatility windows.

SPMO thesis for this collar

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for SPMO extends from approximately $135.87 on the downside to $151.87 on the upside. A SPMO collar hedges an existing long SPMO position with a protective put while financing the put cost via a short call; when the premiums roughly offset, the collar acts as a near-zero-cost insurance band around the current spot. Current SPMO IV rank near 48.82% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the collar thesis on SPMO should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, SPMO options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to SPMO-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a collar on SPMO?
A collar on SPMO is the collar strategy applied to SPMO (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral (protective): A collar pairs long stock with a protective out-of-the-money put financed by a short out-of-the-money call, capping both tails of the position around the current spot. With SPMO etf trading near $143.87, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed SPMO chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are SPMO collar max profit and max loss calculated?
Max profit roughly equals short-call strike minus cost basis plus net premium; max loss roughly equals cost basis minus long-put strike minus net premium. Breakeven shifts by the net premium. For the SPMO collar priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 19.40%), the computed maximum profit is $650.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$749.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a SPMO collar?
The breakeven for the SPMO collar priced on this page is roughly $144.50 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 SPMO market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 5.56%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a collar on SPMO?
Collars on SPMO hedge an existing long SPMO etf position; the long put sets a floor while the short call finances it, often run as a near-zero-cost hedge during expected volatility windows.
How does current SPMO implied volatility affect this collar?
SPMO ATM IV is at 19.40% with IV rank near 48.82%, 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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