How are AAOX bull call spread max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-call strike plus net debit. For the AAOX bull call spread priced from the September 29, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 168.60%), the computed maximum profit is $52.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$47.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a AAOX bull call spread?

The breakeven for the AAOX bull call spread priced on this page is roughly $9.48 at expiration, derived from the September 29, 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 AAOX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 48.34%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current AAOX implied volatility affect this bull call spread?

Current AAOX ATM IV is 168.60%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.

AAOX Bull Call Spread Strategy

AAOX (Tradr 2X Long AAOI Daily ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on CBOE.

AAOX uses swap agreements and listed call options to make bullish bets on the share price of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI). The fund may also invest directly in AAOI. Applied Optoelectronics engages in the design and manufacture of optical communications products. Its products include optical devices and equipment for applications in fiber-to-the-home, cable television, point to point communications, and wireless. The fund seeks to maintain daily leveraged exposure equivalent to 200% of the daily percentage change in AAOI price through daily rebalancing. Returns may deviate from the expected 2x if held for longer than a single day due to factors such as volatility and compounding effects.

AAOX (Tradr 2X Long AAOI Daily ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $232.9M, a beta of 21.85 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 6.94-103, average daily share volume of 7.7M, a public-listing history dating back to 2026. These structural characteristics shape how AAOX stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 21.85 indicates AAOX has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position.

What is a bull call spread on AAOX?

A bull call spread buys an at-the-money call and sells an out-of-the-money call at a higher strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width.

AAOX snapshot

As of September 29, 2026, spot at $9.43, ATM IV 168.60%, expected move 48.34%. The bull call spread on AAOX below is built from the September 29, 2026 end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 17-day expiry.

Why this bull call spread structure on AAOX specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for AAOX is inferred from ATM IV at 168.60% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 48.34% (roughly $4.56 on the underlying). The 17-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated AAOX expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on AAOX should anchor to the underlying notional of $9.43 per share and to the trader's directional view on AAOX stock.

AAOX bull call spread setup

The AAOX bull call spread below is built from the September 29, 2026 end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With AAOX at $9.43 on that close, the first option leg uses a $9.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed AAOX chain at a 17-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 AAOX shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$9.00	$1.60
Sell 1	Call	$10.00	$1.13

AAOX bull call spread risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$47.50
Max Profit (per contract): $52.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$47.50
Breakeven(s): $9.48
Risk / Reward Ratio: 1.105

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-call strike plus net debit.

AAOX bull call spread payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the bull call spread on AAOX. 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%	-$47.50
$2.09	-77.8%	-$47.50
$4.18	-55.7%	-$47.50
$6.26	-33.6%	-$47.50
$8.35	-11.5%	-$47.50
$10.43	+10.6%	+$52.50
$12.51	+32.7%	+$52.50
$14.60	+54.8%	+$52.50
$16.68	+76.9%	+$52.50
$18.77	+99.0%	+$52.50

When traders use bull call spread on AAOX

Bull call spreads on AAOX reduce the cost of a bullish AAOX stock position by selling a higher-strike call; suited to moderate-move theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.

AAOX thesis for this bull call spread

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for AAOX extends from approximately $4.87 on the downside to $13.99 on the upside. A AAOX bull call spread caps both the risk and the reward of a bullish position; relative to an outright long call on AAOX, the spread reduces the cost basis but limits the maximum profit to the strike width minus net debit. As a Financial Services name, AAOX options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to AAOX-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a bull call spread on AAOX?: A bull call spread on AAOX is the bull call spread strategy applied to AAOX (stock). The strategy is structurally moderately bullish: A bull call spread buys an at-the-money call and sells an out-of-the-money call at a higher strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width. With AAOX stock at $9.43 on the September 29, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed AAOX chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are AAOX bull call spread max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-call strike plus net debit. For the AAOX bull call spread priced from the September 29, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 168.60%), the computed maximum profit is $52.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$47.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a AAOX bull call spread?: The breakeven for the AAOX bull call spread priced on this page is roughly $9.48 at expiration, derived from the September 29, 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 AAOX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 48.34%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a bull call spread on AAOX?: Bull call spreads on AAOX reduce the cost of a bullish AAOX stock position by selling a higher-strike call; suited to moderate-move theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.
How does current AAOX implied volatility affect this bull call spread?: Current AAOX ATM IV is 168.60%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.