AMPG Long Put Strategy
AMPG (AmpliTech Group, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Communication Equipment industry), listed on NASDAQ.
AmpliTech Group, Inc. specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of microwave component-based amplifiers. Their diverse portfolio encompasses radio frequency (RF) amplifiers and associated subsystems, including low noise amplifiers (LNAs) crucial for receivers in various communication platforms such as Wi-Fi, radar, satellite, base stations, and cellular networks, as well as medium power amplifiers (MPAs) designed to boost output power and gain in transceiver chains. Furthermore, AmpliTech offers an array of specialized microwave devices, including block downconverters for testing satellite access point antennas, 1:2 Tx protection switch panels for satellite communication earth stations, versatile wideband power amplifiers (desktop/benchtop/compact), and waveguide to coaxial adapters for SATCOM and satellite internet gateway systems. Notably, the company produces cutting-edge cryogenic amplifiers, vital for advanced applications spanning quantum computing, medical imaging, RF research, space communications, accelerators, radiometry, and telephony. They also provide cryogenic and non-cryogenic 4G/5G small cell subsystems, essential for high-speed network infrastructure and in-flight Wi-Fi solutions. Beyond its product offerings, AmpliTech provides custom assembly designs, non-recurring engineering (NRE) services on a project basis, alongside IC packaging and lid solutions.
AMPG (AmpliTech Group, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Communication Equipment, with a market capitalization of approximately $101.2M, a beta of -0.23 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 1.64-10.11, average daily share volume of 3.7M, a public-listing history dating back to 2021, approximately 46 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 -0.23 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.
AMPG snapshot
As of August 14, 2026, spot at $4.00, ATM IV 207.76%, IV rank 54.70%, expected move 59.56%. The long put on AMPG below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 28-day expiry.
Why this long put structure on AMPG specifically: AMPG IV at 207.76% 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 59.56% (roughly $2.38 on the underlying). The 28-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 $4.00 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 August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With AMPG at $4.00 on that close, the first option leg uses a $4.00 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 28-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).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Put | $4.00 | $0.60 |
AMPG long put risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- -$60.00
- Max Profit (per contract)
- $339.00
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$60.00
- Breakeven(s)
- $3.40
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- 5.650
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.
| Underlying Price | % From Spot | P&L at Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| $0.01 | -99.8% | +$339.00 |
| $0.89 | -77.7% | +$250.67 |
| $1.78 | -55.6% | +$162.34 |
| $2.66 | -33.5% | +$74.01 |
| $3.54 | -11.4% | -$14.33 |
| $4.43 | +10.7% | -$60.00 |
| $5.31 | +32.7% | -$60.00 |
| $6.19 | +54.8% | -$60.00 |
| $7.08 | +76.9% | -$60.00 |
| $7.96 | +99.0% | -$60.00 |
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 $1.62 on the downside to $6.38 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 54.70% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the long put thesis on AMPG should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. 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 at $4.00 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed AMPG chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's 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 August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 207.76%), the computed maximum profit is $339.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$60.00 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 roughly $3.40 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 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 AMPG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 59.56%; 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 207.76% with IV rank near 54.70%, 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.