AXTX Straddle Strategy

AXTX (Investment Managers Series Trust II - Tradr 2X Long AXTI Daily ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on CBOE.

AXTX is a short-term tactical tool that aims to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of AXT, Inc. (AXTI), before fees and expenses. The fund primarily enters into total return swap agreements with major global financial institutions that mirror AXTIs daily returns. In case swaps are unavailable or less efficient, the fund may use FLEX call options or directly hold AXTI stock. Purchasers holding shares for longer than a day will need to monitor and rebalance their position frequently to attempt to achieve the 2x multiple. Purchasers should conduct their own individual stock research prior to initiating a position and trade with conviction. Due to the complexities of the product, shares tend to perform as anticipated only when the underlying shares are trending, and holders are on the positive corresponding side of that trade.

AXTX (Investment Managers Series Trust II - Tradr 2X Long AXTI Daily ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $149.0M, a beta of 15.61 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 12-306.24, average daily share volume of 2.0M, a public-listing history dating back to 2026. These structural characteristics shape how AXTX stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 15.61 indicates AXTX 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 straddle on AXTX?

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.

AXTX snapshot

As of September 29, 2026, spot at $34.80, ATM IV 213.50%, expected move 61.21%. The straddle on AXTX below is built from the 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 straddle structure on AXTX specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for AXTX is inferred from ATM IV at 213.50% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 61.21% (roughly $21.30 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 AXTX expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on AXTX should anchor to the underlying notional of $34.80 per share and to the trader's directional view on AXTX stock.

AXTX straddle setup

The AXTX 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 AXTX at $34.80 on that close, the first option leg uses a $34.80 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed AXTX 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 AXTX shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$34.80	N/A
Buy 1	Put	$34.80	N/A

AXTX 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.

AXTX straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on AXTX. 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 AXTX

Straddles on AXTX are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy AXTX straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.

AXTX thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for AXTX extends from approximately $13.50 on the downside to $56.10 on the upside. A AXTX 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. As a Financial Services name, AXTX options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to AXTX-specific events.

AXTX 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. AXTX positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move AXTX alongside the broader basket even when AXTX-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current AXTX chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on AXTX?: A straddle on AXTX is the straddle strategy applied to AXTX (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 AXTX stock at $34.80 on the most recent close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed AXTX chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are AXTX 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 AXTX straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 213.50%), 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 AXTX straddle?: The breakeven for the AXTX straddle priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from the 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 AXTX market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 61.21%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on AXTX?: Straddles on AXTX are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy AXTX 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 AXTX implied volatility affect this straddle?: Current AXTX ATM IV is 213.50%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.