TMDV Straddle Strategy

TMDV (ProShares - Russell U.S. Dividend Growers ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Income industry), listed on CBOE.

This ETF tracks an index, developed and overseen by FTSE International Limited, that identifies companies from the Russell 3000 Index. These companies are selected for having consistently increased their dividend payments annually for a minimum of 35 years, alongside meeting specific liquidity benchmarks. Typically, the fund allocates at least 80% of its total assets to the securities that compose this index.

TMDV (ProShares - Russell U.S. Dividend Growers ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Income, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.7M, a beta of 0.57 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 45.539-54.0194, average daily share volume of 0K, a public-listing history dating back to 2019. These structural characteristics shape how TMDV etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.57 indicates TMDV has historically moved less than the broader market, dampening realized volatility and producing tighter expected-move bands per unit of dollar exposure. TMDV pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on TMDV?

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.

TMDV snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $115.44, ATM IV 43.80%, IV rank 67.03%, expected move 12.56%. The straddle on TMDV below is built from the 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 TMDV specifically: TMDV IV at 43.80% is mid-range versus its 1-year history, so strategy selection should anchor more to the directional thesis than to the IV regime, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 12.56% (roughly $14.50 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 TMDV expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on TMDV should anchor to the underlying notional of $115.44 per share and to the trader's directional view on TMDV etf.

TMDV straddle setup

The TMDV straddle below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With TMDV at $115.44 on that close, the first option leg uses a $115.44 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed TMDV 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 TMDV shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Buy 1Call$115.44N/A
Buy 1Put$115.44N/A

TMDV straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit
N/A
Max Profit (per contract)
Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract)
Unbounded
Breakeven(s)
None on modeled curve
Risk / Reward Ratio
N/A

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.

TMDV straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on TMDV. 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.

When traders use straddle on TMDV

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

TMDV thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for TMDV extends from approximately $100.94 on the downside to $129.94 on the upside. A TMDV 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 TMDV IV rank near 67.03% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on TMDV should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Financial Services name, TMDV options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to TMDV-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on TMDV?
A straddle on TMDV is the straddle strategy applied to TMDV (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 TMDV etf at $115.44 on the most recent close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed TMDV chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are TMDV 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 TMDV straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 43.80%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is unbounded per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a TMDV straddle?
The breakeven for the TMDV straddle priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from the 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 TMDV market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 12.56%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on TMDV?
Straddles on TMDV are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy TMDV 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 TMDV implied volatility affect this straddle?
TMDV ATM IV is at 43.80% with IV rank near 67.03%, 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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