How are EE butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the EE butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 47.50%), the computed maximum profit is $180.97 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$12.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a EE butterfly?

The breakeven for the EE butterfly priced on this page is roughly $34.07 and $37.89 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 EE market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 13.62%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current EE implied volatility affect this butterfly?

EE ATM IV is at 47.50% with IV rank near 34.17%, 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.

EE Butterfly Strategy

EE (Excelerate Energy, Inc.), in the Utilities sector, (Renewable Utilities industry), listed on NYSE.

Excelerate Energy, Inc. provides flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions worldwide. The company offers floating regasification services, including floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), infrastructure development, and LNG and natural gas supply, procurement, and distribution services; LNG terminal services; natural gas supply to-power projects; and a suite of smaller-scale gas distribution solutions. It also leases an LNG terminal in Bahia, Brazil. Excelerate Energy, LLC acts as general partner of the company. Excelerate Energy, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate Energy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC.

EE (Excelerate Energy, Inc.) trades in the Utilities sector, specifically Renewable Utilities, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.21B, a trailing P/E of 28.95, a beta of 1.32 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 21.285-43.175, average daily share volume of 525K, a public-listing history dating back to 2022, approximately 919 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how EE stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.32 indicates EE has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. EE pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a butterfly on EE?

A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration.

Current EE snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $35.88, ATM IV 47.50%, IV rank 34.17%, expected move 13.62%. The butterfly on EE 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 63-day expiry.

Why this butterfly structure on EE specifically: EE IV at 47.50% 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 13.62% (roughly $4.89 on the underlying). The 63-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated EE expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on EE should anchor to the underlying notional of $35.88 per share and to the trader's directional view on EE stock.

EE butterfly setup

The EE butterfly below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With EE near $35.88, the first option leg uses a $34.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed EE chain at a 63-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 EE shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$34.00	$3.83
Sell 2	Call	$36.00	$2.78
Buy 1	Call	$38.00	$1.85

EE butterfly risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$12.50
Max Profit (per contract): $180.97
Max Loss (per contract): -$12.50
Breakeven(s): $34.07, $37.89
Risk / Reward Ratio: 14.478

Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit.

EE butterfly payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the butterfly on EE. 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%	-$12.50
$7.94	-77.9%	-$12.50
$15.87	-55.8%	-$12.50
$23.81	-33.6%	-$12.50
$31.74	-11.5%	-$12.50
$39.67	+10.6%	-$12.50
$47.60	+32.7%	-$12.50
$55.54	+54.8%	-$12.50
$63.47	+76.9%	-$12.50
$71.40	+99.0%	-$12.50

When traders use butterfly on EE

Butterflies on EE are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect EE to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.

EE thesis for this butterfly

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for EE extends from approximately $30.99 on the downside to $40.77 on the upside. A EE long call butterfly is a pinning play: it pays maximum at the middle strike if EE settles there at expiration, with the wing legs capping both the cost and the maximum loss to the net debit. Current EE IV rank near 34.17% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the butterfly thesis on EE should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Utilities name, EE options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to EE-specific events.

EE butterfly positions are structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward); 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. EE positions also carry Utilities sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move EE alongside the broader basket even when EE-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current EE chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a butterfly on EE?: A butterfly on EE is the butterfly strategy applied to EE (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward): A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration. With EE stock trading near $35.88, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed EE chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are EE butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the EE butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 47.50%), the computed maximum profit is $180.97 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$12.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a EE butterfly?: The breakeven for the EE butterfly priced on this page is roughly $34.07 and $37.89 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 EE market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 13.62%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a butterfly on EE?: Butterflies on EE are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect EE to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
How does current EE implied volatility affect this butterfly?: EE ATM IV is at 47.50% with IV rank near 34.17%, 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.