FR Straddle Strategy
FR (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.), in the Real Estate sector, (REIT - Industrial industry), listed on NYSE.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is a leading U.S.-only owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties. Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential for their supply chains. In total, we own and have under development approximately 71.6 million square feet of industrial space concentrated in 15 target MSAs as of December 31, 2025. First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 in Maryland, USA,
FR (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.) trades in the Real Estate sector, specifically REIT - Industrial, with a market capitalization of approximately $8.43B, a trailing P/E of 24.60, a beta of 1.07 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 47.36-64.66, average daily share volume of 955K, a public-listing history dating back to 1994, approximately 152 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how FR stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 1.07 places FR roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. FR pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on FR?
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 FR snapshot
As of June 30, 2026, spot at $61.61, ATM IV 343.30%, IV rank 84.59%, expected move 98.42%. The straddle on FR 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 17-day expiry.
Why this straddle structure on FR specifically: FR IV at 343.30% is rich versus its 1-year range, which makes a premium-buying FR straddle relatively expensive in absolute-cost terms, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 98.42% (roughly $60.64 on the underlying). The 17-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated FR expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on FR should anchor to the underlying notional of $61.61 per share and to the trader's directional view on FR stock.
FR straddle setup
The FR 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 FR near $61.61, the first option leg uses a $61.61 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed FR chain at a 17-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 FR shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $61.61 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $61.61 | N/A |
FR 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.
FR straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on FR. 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 FR
Straddles on FR are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FR straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
FR thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for FR extends from approximately $0.97 on the downside to $122.25 on the upside. A FR 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 FR IV rank near 84.59% sits in the upper third of its 1-year distribution, which historically reverts; this raises the bar for premium-buying structures and lowers it for premium-selling structures on FR at 343.30%. As a Real Estate name, FR options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to FR-specific events.
FR 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. FR positions also carry Real Estate sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move FR alongside the broader basket even when FR-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current FR chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on FR?
- A straddle on FR is the straddle strategy applied to FR (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 FR stock trading near $61.61, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed FR chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are FR 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 FR straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 343.30%), 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 FR straddle?
- The breakeven for the FR 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 FR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 98.42%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on FR?
- Straddles on FR are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FR 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 FR implied volatility affect this straddle?
- FR ATM IV is at 343.30% with IV rank near 84.59%, which is elevated relative to its 1-year range. Premium-selling structures (covered call, cash-secured put, iron condor) generally look more attractive when IV rank is high; premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are more expensive in that regime.