AMPG Long 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 long put on AMPG?

A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.

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 long 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 long put structure on AMPG specifically: AMPG IV at 90.70% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a AMPG long put, 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 long put setup

The AMPG long 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 $2.90 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)
Buy 1Put$2.90N/A

AMPG long 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 the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

AMPG long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long 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 long put on AMPG

Long puts on AMPG hedge an existing long AMPG stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying AMPG exposure being hedged.

AMPG thesis for this long 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 long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long AMPG position with one put per 100 shares held. 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 long put positions are structurally bearish; 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. Long-premium structures like a long put on AMPG 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 AMPG chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on AMPG?
A long put on AMPG is the long put strategy applied to AMPG (stock). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. 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 long put max profit and max loss calculated?
Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the AMPG long 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 long put?
The breakeven for the AMPG long 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 long put on AMPG?
Long puts on AMPG hedge an existing long AMPG stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying AMPG exposure being hedged.
How does current AMPG implied volatility affect this long 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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