How are CMPR 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 CMPR straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 44.30%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,228.25 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a CMPR straddle?

The breakeven for the CMPR straddle priced on this page is roughly $72.60 and $117.40 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 CMPR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 12.70%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current CMPR implied volatility affect this straddle?

CMPR ATM IV is at 44.30% with IV rank near 2.33%, 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.

CMPR Straddle Strategy

CMPR (Cimpress plc), in the Communication Services sector, (Advertising Agencies industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Cimpress plc provides various mass customization of printing and related products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Vistaprint, PrintBrothers, The Print Group, National Pen, and All Other Businesses. It offers printed and digital marketing products; internet-based canvas-print wall décor, business signage, and other printed products; business cards; and marketing materials, such as flyers and postcards, digital and marketing services, writing instruments, decorated apparel, promotional products and gifts, packaging, design services, textiles, and magazines and catalogs. The company also manufactures and markets custom writing instruments and promotional products, apparels, and gifts; and provides professional desktop publishing skill sets for local printers, print resellers, graphic artists, advertising agencies, and other customers. In addition, it offers graphic design services, do-it-yourself (DIY) design services, website services, and corporate solutions under the VistaPrint, VistaCreate, 99designs by Vista, Vista Corporate Solutions, and Vista x Wix brand names; and online printing solutions. Further, the company provides promotional and packaging products, logo apparel, books and magazines, wall decors, photo merchandise, invitations and announcements, and other categories; and website design and hosting, and email marketing services, as well as order referral and other third-party offerings.

CMPR (Cimpress plc) trades in the Communication Services sector, specifically Advertising Agencies, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.16B, a trailing P/E of 47.60, a beta of 1.79 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 41.88-96, average daily share volume of 129K, a public-listing history dating back to 2005, approximately 15K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how CMPR stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.79 indicates CMPR has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. The trailing P/E of 47.60 is on the rich side, which tends to correlate with higher earnings-window IV expansion as the market debates whether forward growth supports the multiple.

What is a straddle on CMPR?

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 CMPR snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $93.70, ATM IV 44.30%, IV rank 2.33%, expected move 12.70%. The straddle on CMPR 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 154-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on CMPR specifically: CMPR IV at 44.30% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a CMPR straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 12.70% (roughly $11.90 on the underlying). The 154-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated CMPR expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on CMPR should anchor to the underlying notional of $93.70 per share and to the trader's directional view on CMPR stock.

CMPR straddle setup

The CMPR 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 CMPR near $93.70, the first option leg uses a $95.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed CMPR chain at a 154-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 CMPR shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$95.00	$11.20
Buy 1	Put	$95.00	$11.20

CMPR straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$2,240.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$2,228.25
Breakeven(s): $72.60, $117.40
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.

CMPR straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on CMPR. 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%	+$7,259.00
$20.73	-77.9%	+$5,187.35
$41.44	-55.8%	+$3,115.70
$62.16	-33.7%	+$1,044.06
$82.88	-11.6%	-$1,027.59
$103.59	+10.6%	-$1,380.76
$124.31	+32.7%	+$690.89
$145.03	+54.8%	+$2,762.54
$165.74	+76.9%	+$4,834.19
$186.46	+99.0%	+$6,905.83

When traders use straddle on CMPR

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

CMPR thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for CMPR extends from approximately $81.80 on the downside to $105.60 on the upside. A CMPR 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 CMPR IV rank near 2.33% 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 CMPR at 44.30%. As a Communication Services name, CMPR options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to CMPR-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on CMPR?: A straddle on CMPR is the straddle strategy applied to CMPR (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 CMPR stock trading near $93.70, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed CMPR chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are CMPR 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 CMPR straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 44.30%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,228.25 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a CMPR straddle?: The breakeven for the CMPR straddle priced on this page is roughly $72.60 and $117.40 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 CMPR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 12.70%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on CMPR?: Straddles on CMPR are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy CMPR 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 CMPR implied volatility affect this straddle?: CMPR ATM IV is at 44.30% with IV rank near 2.33%, 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.