How are FSLR bear put spread max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit. For the FSLR bear put spread priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 49.37%), the computed maximum profit is $567.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$432.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a FSLR bear put spread?

The breakeven for the FSLR bear put spread priced on this page is roughly $220.68 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The FSLR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 14.15%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current FSLR implied volatility affect this bear put spread?

FSLR ATM IV is at 49.37% with IV rank near 12.70%, 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.

FSLR Bear Put Spread Strategy

FSLR (First Solar, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Solar industry), listed on NASDAQ.

First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.

FSLR (First Solar, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Solar, with a market capitalization of approximately $24.24B, a trailing P/E of 13.88, a beta of 1.75 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 182.99-320.95, average daily share volume of 2.5M, a public-listing history dating back to 2006, approximately 8K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how FSLR stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.75 indicates FSLR 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 bear put spread on FSLR?

A bear put spread buys an at-the-money put and sells an out-of-the-money put at a lower strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width.

FSLR snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $225.20, ATM IV 49.37%, IV rank 12.70%, expected move 14.15%. The bear put spread on FSLR below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 28-day expiry.

Why this bear put spread structure on FSLR specifically: FSLR IV at 49.37% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a FSLR bear put spread, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 14.15% (roughly $31.88 on the underlying). The 28-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated FSLR expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on FSLR should anchor to the underlying notional of $225.20 per share and to the trader's directional view on FSLR stock.

FSLR bear put spread setup

The FSLR bear put spread below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With FSLR at $225.20 on that close, the first option leg uses a $225.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed FSLR chain at a 28-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 FSLR shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$225.00	$12.20
Sell 1	Put	$215.00	$7.88

FSLR bear put spread risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$432.50
Max Profit (per contract): $567.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$432.50
Breakeven(s): $220.68
Risk / Reward Ratio: 1.312

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit.

FSLR bear put spread payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the bear put spread on FSLR. 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%	+$567.50
$49.80	-77.9%	+$567.50
$99.59	-55.8%	+$567.50
$149.39	-33.7%	+$567.50
$199.18	-11.6%	+$567.50
$248.97	+10.6%	-$432.50
$298.76	+32.7%	-$432.50
$348.55	+54.8%	-$432.50
$398.34	+76.9%	-$432.50
$448.14	+99.0%	-$432.50

When traders use bear put spread on FSLR

Bear put spreads on FSLR reduce the cost of a bearish FSLR stock position by selling a lower-strike put; suited to moderate-decline theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.

FSLR thesis for this bear put spread

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for FSLR extends from approximately $193.32 on the downside to $257.08 on the upside. A FSLR bear put spread caps both the risk and the reward of a bearish position; relative to an outright long put on FSLR, the spread reduces the cost basis but limits the maximum profit to the strike width minus net debit. Current FSLR IV rank near 12.70% 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 FSLR at 49.37%. As a Technology name, FSLR options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to FSLR-specific events.

FSLR bear put spread positions are structurally moderately bearish; 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. FSLR positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move FSLR alongside the broader basket even when FSLR-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a bear put spread on FSLR are particularly exposed to IV-crush risk through scheduled events (earnings, FDA decisions, central-bank meetings) where IV typically contracts post-event regardless of the directional outcome. Always rebuild the position from current FSLR chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a bear put spread on FSLR?: A bear put spread on FSLR is the bear put spread strategy applied to FSLR (stock). The strategy is structurally moderately bearish: A bear put spread buys an at-the-money put and sells an out-of-the-money put at a lower strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width. With FSLR stock at $225.20 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed FSLR chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are FSLR bear put spread max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit. For the FSLR bear put spread priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 49.37%), the computed maximum profit is $567.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$432.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a FSLR bear put spread?: The breakeven for the FSLR bear put spread priced on this page is roughly $220.68 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The FSLR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 14.15%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a bear put spread on FSLR?: Bear put spreads on FSLR reduce the cost of a bearish FSLR stock position by selling a lower-strike put; suited to moderate-decline theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.
How does current FSLR implied volatility affect this bear put spread?: FSLR ATM IV is at 49.37% with IV rank near 12.70%, 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.