How are ESTA 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 ESTA straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 55.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$827.45 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a ESTA straddle?

The breakeven for the ESTA straddle priced on this page is roughly $78.95 and $96.05 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 ESTA market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 15.91%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current ESTA implied volatility affect this straddle?

ESTA ATM IV is at 55.50% with IV rank near 14.78%, 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.

ESTA Straddle Strategy

ESTA (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.), in the Healthcare sector, (Medical - Devices industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. operates as a medical technology enterprise specializing in the creation and commercialization of devices for aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The company is primarily recognized for its silicone gel-filled breast implants, sold under the Motiva Implants brand. Among these are the Motiva Ergonomix and Motiva Ergonomix2, which are distinctive, gravity-sensitive, round, soft silicone-gel-filled implants. Furthermore, Establishment Labs provides the Motiva Flora Tissue Expander for breast tissue and distributes the Puregraft range of products, utilized for the harvesting and redistribution of autologous adipose tissue. The firm markets its offerings across Europe, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, and other global markets, leveraging both a direct sales force and exclusive distributors. Founded in 2004, Establishment Labs has its main office situated in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

ESTA (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.) trades in the Healthcare sector, specifically Medical - Devices, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.60B, a beta of 1.11 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 33.35-90.5, average daily share volume of 583K, a public-listing history dating back to 2018, approximately 1K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how ESTA stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.11 places ESTA roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline.

What is a straddle on ESTA?

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 ESTA snapshot

As of June 29, 2026, spot at $87.66, ATM IV 55.50%, IV rank 14.78%, expected move 15.91%. The straddle on ESTA 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 18-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on ESTA specifically: ESTA IV at 55.50% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a ESTA straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 15.91% (roughly $13.95 on the underlying). The 18-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated ESTA expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on ESTA should anchor to the underlying notional of $87.66 per share and to the trader's directional view on ESTA stock.

ESTA straddle setup

The ESTA 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 ESTA near $87.66, the first option leg uses a $87.50 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed ESTA chain at a 18-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 ESTA shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$87.50	$4.80
Buy 1	Put	$87.50	$3.75

ESTA straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$855.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$827.45
Breakeven(s): $78.95, $96.05
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.

ESTA straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on ESTA. 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%	+$7,894.00
$19.39	-77.9%	+$5,955.90
$38.77	-55.8%	+$4,017.80
$58.15	-33.7%	+$2,079.70
$77.53	-11.6%	+$141.60
$96.92	+10.6%	+$86.50
$116.30	+32.7%	+$2,024.60
$135.68	+54.8%	+$3,962.70
$155.06	+76.9%	+$5,900.80
$174.44	+99.0%	+$7,838.90

When traders use straddle on ESTA

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

ESTA thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for ESTA extends from approximately $73.71 on the downside to $101.61 on the upside. A ESTA 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 ESTA IV rank near 14.78% 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 ESTA at 55.50%. As a Healthcare name, ESTA options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to ESTA-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on ESTA?: A straddle on ESTA is the straddle strategy applied to ESTA (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 ESTA stock trading near $87.66, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed ESTA chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are ESTA 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 ESTA straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 55.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$827.45 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a ESTA straddle?: The breakeven for the ESTA straddle priced on this page is roughly $78.95 and $96.05 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 ESTA market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 15.91%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on ESTA?: Straddles on ESTA are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy ESTA 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 ESTA implied volatility affect this straddle?: ESTA ATM IV is at 55.50% with IV rank near 14.78%, 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.