EVGO Straddle Strategy
EVGO (EVgo, Inc.), in the Consumer Cyclical sector, (Specialty Retail industry), listed on NASDAQ.
EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot, or garage, pay gates and pilots microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and maintenance and development and project management services through eXtendTM, including electric vehicle supply equipment installation, networking, and operations. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
EVGO (EVgo, Inc.) trades in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically Specialty Retail, with a market capitalization of approximately $611.5M, a beta of 2.83 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 1.64-5.18, average daily share volume of 4.4M, a public-listing history dating back to 2020, approximately 329 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how EVGO stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.83 indicates EVGO 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 EVGO?
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 EVGO snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $1.90, ATM IV 159.30%, IV rank 34.86%, expected move 45.67%. The straddle on EVGO 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 34-day expiry.
Why this straddle structure on EVGO specifically: EVGO IV at 159.30% 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 45.67% (roughly $0.87 on the underlying). The 34-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated EVGO expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on EVGO should anchor to the underlying notional of $1.90 per share and to the trader's directional view on EVGO stock.
EVGO straddle setup
The EVGO 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 EVGO near $1.90, the first option leg uses a $1.90 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed EVGO chain at a 34-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 EVGO shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $1.90 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $1.90 | N/A |
EVGO 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.
EVGO straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on EVGO. 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 EVGO
Straddles on EVGO are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy EVGO straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
EVGO thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for EVGO extends from approximately $1.03 on the downside to $2.77 on the upside. A EVGO 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 EVGO IV rank near 34.86% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on EVGO should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Consumer Cyclical name, EVGO options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to EVGO-specific events.
EVGO 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. EVGO positions also carry Consumer Cyclical sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move EVGO alongside the broader basket even when EVGO-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current EVGO chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on EVGO?
- A straddle on EVGO is the straddle strategy applied to EVGO (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 EVGO stock trading near $1.90, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed EVGO chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are EVGO 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 EVGO straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 159.30%), 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 EVGO straddle?
- The breakeven for the EVGO 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 EVGO market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 45.67%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on EVGO?
- Straddles on EVGO are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy EVGO 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 EVGO implied volatility affect this straddle?
- EVGO ATM IV is at 159.30% with IV rank near 34.86%, 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.