AMPG Straddle 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 straddle on AMPG?
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.
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 straddle 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 straddle 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 straddle, 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 straddle setup
The AMPG 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 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).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $2.90 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $2.90 | N/A |
AMPG 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.
AMPG straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle 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 straddle on AMPG
Straddles on AMPG are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy AMPG straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
AMPG thesis for this straddle
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 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 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 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. 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. Always rebuild the position from current AMPG chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on AMPG?
- A straddle on AMPG is the straddle strategy applied to AMPG (stock). 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 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 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 AMPG straddle 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 straddle?
- The breakeven for the AMPG straddle 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 straddle on AMPG?
- Straddles on AMPG are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy AMPG 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 AMPG implied volatility affect this straddle?
- 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.