BKSY Cash-Secured Put Strategy
BKSY (BlackSky Technology Inc.), in the Industrials sector, (Aerospace & Defense industry), listed on NYSE.
BlackSky Technology Inc. specializes in providing geo-spatial intelligence, high-resolution imagery, and sophisticated data analytics services. They are also involved in engineering, integrating, and operating comprehensive satellite and ground-based mission systems. Their diverse clientele includes both governmental organizations and commercial entities worldwide. The company processes a wide spectrum of observational data, sourced from its own satellite constellation as well as from various external space-based platforms, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and terrestrial sensors and data feeds. BlackSky's solutions are employed across numerous sectors, such as national defense and intelligence, commercial and industrial applications (including construction), and for managing challenges related to natural disasters, climate change, and environmental monitoring. The firm was established in 2014 and its primary corporate office is situated in Herndon, Virginia.
BKSY (BlackSky Technology Inc.) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Aerospace & Defense, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.27B, a beta of 2.62 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 12.41-52.88, average daily share volume of 1.9M, a public-listing history dating back to 2019, approximately 321 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how BKSY stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.62 indicates BKSY 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 cash-secured put on BKSY?
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.
BKSY snapshot
As of August 14, 2026, spot at $30.89, ATM IV 83.00%, IV rank 6.98%, expected move 23.80%. The cash-secured put on BKSY 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 7-day expiry.
Why this cash-secured put structure on BKSY specifically: BKSY IV at 83.00% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which means a premium-selling BKSY cash-secured put collects less credit per unit of strike-width risk, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 23.80% (roughly $7.35 on the underlying). The 7-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated BKSY expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on BKSY should anchor to the underlying notional of $30.89 per share and to the trader's directional view on BKSY stock.
BKSY cash-secured put setup
The BKSY cash-secured 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 BKSY at $30.89 on that close, the first option leg uses a $30.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed BKSY chain at a 7-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 BKSY shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell 1 | Put | $30.00 | $1.08 |
BKSY cash-secured put risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- +$107.50
- Max Profit (per contract)
- $107.50
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$2,891.50
- Breakeven(s)
- $28.93
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- 0.037
Max profit equals premium times 100; max loss equals strike minus premium times 100 (at zero, assuming assignment). Breakeven is strike minus premium.
BKSY cash-secured put payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the cash-secured put on BKSY. 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 | -100.0% | -$2,891.50 |
| $6.84 | -77.9% | -$2,208.62 |
| $13.67 | -55.8% | -$1,525.73 |
| $20.50 | -33.6% | -$842.85 |
| $27.33 | -11.5% | -$159.96 |
| $34.15 | +10.6% | +$107.50 |
| $40.98 | +32.7% | +$107.50 |
| $47.81 | +54.8% | +$107.50 |
| $54.64 | +76.9% | +$107.50 |
| $61.47 | +99.0% | +$107.50 |
When traders use cash-secured put on BKSY
Cash-secured puts on BKSY earn premium while a trader waits to acquire BKSY stock at a target strike below the current quote; most attractive when IV is rich and the trader is comfortable owning BKSY.
BKSY thesis for this cash-secured put
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for BKSY extends from approximately $23.54 on the downside to $38.24 on the upside. A BKSY cash-secured put lets a trader earn premium while waiting to acquire BKSY 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 BKSY IV rank near 6.98% 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 BKSY at 83.00%. As a Industrials name, BKSY options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to BKSY-specific events.
BKSY 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. BKSY positions also carry Industrials sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move BKSY alongside the broader basket even when BKSY-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Short-premium structures like a cash-secured put on BKSY carry tail risk when realized volatility exceeds the implied move; review historical BKSY earnings reactions and macro stress periods before sizing. Always rebuild the position from current BKSY chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a cash-secured put on BKSY?
- A cash-secured put on BKSY is the cash-secured put strategy applied to BKSY (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 BKSY stock at $30.89 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed BKSY chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
- How are BKSY 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 BKSY cash-secured put priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 83.00%), the computed maximum profit is $107.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,891.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a BKSY cash-secured put?
- The breakeven for the BKSY cash-secured put priced on this page is roughly $28.93 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 BKSY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 23.80%; 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 BKSY?
- Cash-secured puts on BKSY earn premium while a trader waits to acquire BKSY stock at a target strike below the current quote; most attractive when IV is rich and the trader is comfortable owning BKSY.
- How does current BKSY implied volatility affect this cash-secured put?
- BKSY ATM IV is at 83.00% with IV rank near 6.98%, 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.