CEVA Straddle Strategy
CEVA (CEVA, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Semiconductors industry), listed on NASDAQ.
CEVA, Inc. is a global provider of intellectual property (IP) for advanced wireless connectivity and intelligent sensing solutions, serving semiconductor manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company specializes in developing and licensing a broad range of digital signal processors (DSPs), AI accelerators, wireless communication platforms, and complementary software. These offerings are engineered to support applications such as sensor data integration, image enhancement, machine vision, voice command processing, and artificial intelligence. CEVA's extensive IP portfolio features DSP-driven platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile, IoT, and infrastructure environments, alongside sophisticated imaging and computer vision capabilities for all camera-enabled devices. They also offer ultra-low power audio, voice, and speech processing, including always-on sensing functionalities for a wide spectrum of IoT markets. Furthermore, their solutions include sensor fusion software and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) technologies, specifically designed for hearables, wearables, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) systems, personal computers, robotics, remote controls, and other IoT applications.
CEVA (CEVA, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Semiconductors, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.18B, a beta of 2.01 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 17.02-51.6, average daily share volume of 812K, a public-listing history dating back to 2002, approximately 406 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how CEVA stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.01 indicates CEVA 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 CEVA?
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 CEVA snapshot
As of June 26, 2026, spot at $42.57, ATM IV 101.70%, IV rank 61.24%, expected move 29.16%. The straddle on CEVA 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 21-day expiry.
Why this straddle structure on CEVA specifically: CEVA IV at 101.70% 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 29.16% (roughly $12.41 on the underlying). The 21-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated CEVA expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on CEVA should anchor to the underlying notional of $42.57 per share and to the trader's directional view on CEVA stock.
CEVA straddle setup
The CEVA 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 CEVA near $42.57, the first option leg uses a $42.57 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed CEVA chain at a 21-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 CEVA shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $42.57 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $42.57 | N/A |
CEVA 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.
CEVA straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on CEVA. 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 CEVA
Straddles on CEVA are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy CEVA straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
CEVA thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for CEVA extends from approximately $30.16 on the downside to $54.98 on the upside. A CEVA 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 CEVA IV rank near 61.24% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on CEVA should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Technology name, CEVA options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to CEVA-specific events.
CEVA 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. CEVA positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move CEVA alongside the broader basket even when CEVA-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current CEVA chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on CEVA?
- A straddle on CEVA is the straddle strategy applied to CEVA (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 CEVA stock trading near $42.57, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed CEVA chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are CEVA 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 CEVA straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 101.70%), 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 CEVA straddle?
- The breakeven for the CEVA 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 CEVA market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 29.16%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on CEVA?
- Straddles on CEVA are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy CEVA 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 CEVA implied volatility affect this straddle?
- CEVA ATM IV is at 101.70% with IV rank near 61.24%, 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.