How are CLSK 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 CLSK straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 80.07%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$210.06 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a CLSK straddle?

The breakeven for the CLSK straddle priced on this page is roughly $9.89 and $14.12 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 CLSK market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 22.95%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current CLSK implied volatility affect this straddle?

CLSK ATM IV is at 80.07% with IV rank near 23.24%, 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.

CLSK Straddle Strategy

CLSK (CleanSpark, Inc.), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management - Cryptocurrency industry), listed on NASDAQ.

CleanSpark, Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in cryptocurrency mining and advanced energy technologies. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Digital Currency Mining and Energy Solutions. Its Digital Currency Mining segment is dedicated to the extraction of bitcoin. The Energy Solutions division offers a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering expertise, software development, bespoke hardware, and solutions for open automated demand response, solar power, and energy storage. These offerings cater to microgrids and decentralized energy systems, serving a diverse client base across military, commercial, and residential sectors. This segment also develops sophisticated platforms that facilitate the creation, deployment, operation, and management of various energy assets.

CLSK (CleanSpark, Inc.) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management - Cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.13B, a beta of 3.89 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 8-23.61, average daily share volume of 22.3M, a public-listing history dating back to 2016, approximately 312 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how CLSK stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 3.89 indicates CLSK has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. CLSK pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on CLSK?

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.

CLSK snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $12.07, ATM IV 80.07%, IV rank 23.24%, expected move 22.95%. The straddle on CLSK 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 straddle structure on CLSK specifically: CLSK IV at 80.07% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a CLSK straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 22.95% (roughly $2.77 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 CLSK expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on CLSK should anchor to the underlying notional of $12.07 per share and to the trader's directional view on CLSK stock.

CLSK straddle setup

The CLSK straddle 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 CLSK at $12.07 on that close, the first option leg uses a $12.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed CLSK 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 CLSK shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$12.00	$1.12
Buy 1	Put	$12.00	$1.00

CLSK straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$211.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$210.06
Breakeven(s): $9.89, $14.12
Risk / Reward Ratio: Unbounded

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.

CLSK straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on CLSK. 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	-99.9%	+$987.50
$2.68	-77.8%	+$720.74
$5.35	-55.7%	+$453.97
$8.01	-33.6%	+$187.21
$10.68	-11.5%	-$79.56
$13.35	+10.6%	-$76.68
$16.02	+32.7%	+$190.08
$18.68	+54.8%	+$456.85
$21.35	+76.9%	+$723.61
$24.02	+99.0%	+$990.37

When traders use straddle on CLSK

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

CLSK thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for CLSK extends from approximately $9.30 on the downside to $14.84 on the upside. A CLSK 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 CLSK IV rank near 23.24% 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 CLSK at 80.07%. As a Financial Services name, CLSK options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to CLSK-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on CLSK?: A straddle on CLSK is the straddle strategy applied to CLSK (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 CLSK stock at $12.07 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed CLSK chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are CLSK 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 CLSK straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 80.07%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$210.06 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a CLSK straddle?: The breakeven for the CLSK straddle priced on this page is roughly $9.89 and $14.12 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 CLSK market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 22.95%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on CLSK?: Straddles on CLSK are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy CLSK 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 CLSK implied volatility affect this straddle?: CLSK ATM IV is at 80.07% with IV rank near 23.24%, 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.