AMPG Cash-Secured Put Strategy

AMPG (AmpliTech Group, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Communication Equipment industry), listed on NASDAQ.

AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, engineers, and assembles micro-wave component-based amplifiers. The company's products include radio frequency (RF) amplifiers and related subsystems, such as low noise amplifiers for use in receivers of various communication systems comprising Wi-Fi, radar, satellite, base station, cell phone, radio, etc.; and medium power amplifiers that provide enhanced output power and gain in transceiver chains. It also provides specialty microwave block downconverters used as a test device on satellite access point antennas; specialty microwave 1:2 Tx protection switch panels that is used in satellite communication earth stations; desktop/benchtop and compact wideband power amplifiers; and waveguide to coaxial adapters for SATCOM and satellite internet gateway systems. In addition, the company offers cryogenic amplifiers for quantum computing, medical, RF imaging, research and development, space communications, accelerators, radiometry, and telephony applications; and cryogenic and non-cryogenic 4g/5g small cell subsystems for high-speed networks and airline Wi-Fi systems. Further, it provides custom assembly designs and non-recurring engineering services on a project-by-project basis, as well as IC packaging and lids products. The company serves aerospace, government, defense, commercial satellite, and wireless industries through sales representatives and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.

AMPG (AmpliTech Group, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Communication Equipment, with a market capitalization of approximately $52.1M, a beta of -0.57 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 1.64-4.89, average daily share volume of 558K, a public-listing history dating back to 2021, approximately 47 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how AMPG stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of -0.57 indicates AMPG has historically moved less than the broader market, dampening realized volatility and producing tighter expected-move bands per unit of dollar exposure.

What is a cash-secured put on AMPG?

A cash-secured put sells an out-of-the-money put while holding cash equal to the strike-times-100 obligation, keeping the premium when the underlying stays above the strike.

Current AMPG snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $2.90, ATM IV 90.70%, IV rank 20.31%, expected move 26.00%. The cash-secured put on AMPG 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 cash-secured put structure on AMPG specifically: AMPG IV at 90.70% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which means a premium-selling AMPG cash-secured put collects less credit per unit of strike-width risk, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 26.00% (roughly $0.75 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 AMPG expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on AMPG should anchor to the underlying notional of $2.90 per share and to the trader's directional view on AMPG stock.

AMPG cash-secured put setup

The AMPG cash-secured put below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With AMPG near $2.90, the first option leg uses a $2.76 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed AMPG 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 AMPG shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Sell 1Put$2.76N/A

AMPG cash-secured put 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

Max profit equals premium times 100; max loss equals strike minus premium times 100 (at zero, assuming assignment). Breakeven is strike minus premium.

AMPG cash-secured put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the cash-secured put on AMPG. 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 cash-secured put on AMPG

Cash-secured puts on AMPG earn premium while a trader waits to acquire AMPG stock at a target strike below the current quote; most attractive when IV is rich and the trader is comfortable owning AMPG.

AMPG thesis for this cash-secured put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for AMPG extends from approximately $2.15 on the downside to $3.65 on the upside. A AMPG cash-secured put lets a trader earn premium while waiting to acquire AMPG at the strike price; the strategy is most attractive when the trader is comfortable holding the underlying at that level and IV is rich enough to compensate for the assignment risk. Current AMPG IV rank near 20.31% sits in the lower third of its 1-year distribution, where IV often re-expands toward the mean; this favors premium-buying structures and disadvantages premium-selling structures on AMPG at 90.70%. As a Technology name, AMPG options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to AMPG-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a cash-secured put on AMPG?
A cash-secured put on AMPG is the cash-secured put strategy applied to AMPG (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral to slightly bullish: A cash-secured put sells an out-of-the-money put while holding cash equal to the strike-times-100 obligation, keeping the premium when the underlying stays above the strike. With AMPG stock trading near $2.90, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed AMPG chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are AMPG cash-secured put max profit and max loss calculated?
Max profit equals premium times 100; max loss equals strike minus premium times 100 (at zero, assuming assignment). Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the AMPG cash-secured put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 90.70%), 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 AMPG cash-secured put?
The breakeven for the AMPG cash-secured put priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve 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 AMPG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 26.00%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a cash-secured put on AMPG?
Cash-secured puts on AMPG earn premium while a trader waits to acquire AMPG stock at a target strike below the current quote; most attractive when IV is rich and the trader is comfortable owning AMPG.
How does current AMPG implied volatility affect this cash-secured put?
AMPG ATM IV is at 90.70% with IV rank near 20.31%, which is on the low end of its 1-year range. Premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are relatively cheap in this regime; premium-selling structures collect less credit per unit risk.

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