How are CBRS strangle max profit and max loss calculated?

Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the put strike minus the combined debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached anywhere between the two OTM strikes). Two breakevens at call-strike plus debit and put-strike minus debit. For the CBRS strangle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 93.67%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$3,465.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a CBRS strangle?

The breakeven for the CBRS strangle priced on this page is roughly $172.85 and $264.65 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 CBRS market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 26.85%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current CBRS implied volatility affect this strangle?

Current CBRS ATM IV is 93.67%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.

CBRS Strangle Strategy

CBRS (Cerebras Systems Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Semiconductors industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Cerebras Systems Inc. is a leading innovator in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company develops and manufactures an advanced AI compute platform, integrating proprietary hardware systems and software. This platform is delivered in rack-mountable units, suitable for deployment in data centers, scaling all the way up to supercomputer-level capabilities. At its core is the groundbreaking Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE), a unique chip that encompasses an entire silicon wafer. This innovation is specifically engineered to deliver superior performance and speed compared to conventional GPUs, addressing the intensive computational demands of inference, Generative AI, and a broad spectrum of other AI applications. Cerebras serves a diverse clientele, including leading hyperscalers, advanced foundation model laboratories, AI-native and digital-first businesses, large enterprises, and key players in Sovereign AI initiatives.

CBRS (Cerebras Systems Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Semiconductors, with a market capitalization of approximately $59.37B, a beta of 1.85 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 160.81-386.34, average daily share volume of 7.3M, a public-listing history dating back to 2026, approximately 784 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how CBRS stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.85 indicates CBRS 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 strangle on CBRS?

A long strangle buys an OTM call and an OTM put at offset strikes, cheaper than a straddle but requiring a larger underlying move to profit since both wings start out-of-the-money.

CBRS snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $218.70, ATM IV 93.67%, expected move 26.85%. The strangle on CBRS 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 strangle structure on CBRS specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for CBRS is inferred from ATM IV at 93.67% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 26.85% (roughly $58.73 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 CBRS expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on CBRS should anchor to the underlying notional of $218.70 per share and to the trader's directional view on CBRS stock.

CBRS strangle setup

The CBRS strangle 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 CBRS at $218.70 on that close, the first option leg uses a $230.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed CBRS 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 CBRS shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$230.00	$18.00
Buy 1	Put	$207.50	$16.65

CBRS strangle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$3,465.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$3,465.00
Breakeven(s): $172.85, $264.65
Risk / Reward Ratio: Unbounded

Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the put strike minus the combined debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached anywhere between the two OTM strikes). Two breakevens at call-strike plus debit and put-strike minus debit.

CBRS strangle payoff curve

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

P&L at expiration across the modeled underlying-price range. Green shading marks profitable regions, red shading marks loss regions. Dotted purple verticals mark breakevens; the solid dark vertical marks current spot.

Underlying Price	% From Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$17,284.00
$48.36	-77.9%	+$12,448.53
$96.72	-55.8%	+$7,613.07
$145.07	-33.7%	+$2,777.60
$193.43	-11.6%	-$2,057.87
$241.78	+10.6%	-$2,286.66
$290.14	+32.7%	+$2,548.80
$338.49	+54.8%	+$7,384.27
$386.85	+76.9%	+$12,219.74
$435.20	+99.0%	+$17,055.21

When traders use strangle on CBRS

Strangles on CBRS are the cheaper cousin of the straddle - traders use them when they want a large directional move but are willing to give up the inner-strike sensitivity in exchange for a lower up-front debit on the CBRS chain.

CBRS thesis for this strangle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for CBRS extends from approximately $159.97 on the downside to $277.43 on the upside. A CBRS long strangle is the OTM cousin of the straddle: lower up-front cost but the underlying has to travel further past either OTM strike before the position turns profitable at expiration. As a Technology name, CBRS options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to CBRS-specific events.

CBRS strangle positions are structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium, OTM); 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. CBRS positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move CBRS alongside the broader basket even when CBRS-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current CBRS chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a strangle on CBRS?: A strangle on CBRS is the strangle strategy applied to CBRS (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium, OTM): A long strangle buys an OTM call and an OTM put at offset strikes, cheaper than a straddle but requiring a larger underlying move to profit since both wings start out-of-the-money. With CBRS stock at $218.70 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed CBRS chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are CBRS strangle max profit and max loss calculated?: Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the put strike minus the combined debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached anywhere between the two OTM strikes). Two breakevens at call-strike plus debit and put-strike minus debit. For the CBRS strangle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 93.67%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$3,465.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a CBRS strangle?: The breakeven for the CBRS strangle priced on this page is roughly $172.85 and $264.65 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 CBRS market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 26.85%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a strangle on CBRS?: Strangles on CBRS are the cheaper cousin of the straddle - traders use them when they want a large directional move but are willing to give up the inner-strike sensitivity in exchange for a lower up-front debit on the CBRS chain.
How does current CBRS implied volatility affect this strangle?: Current CBRS ATM IV is 93.67%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.