How are FSLR long put max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the FSLR long put priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 49.37%), the computed maximum profit is $21,279.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,220.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a FSLR long put?

The breakeven for the FSLR long put priced on this page is roughly $212.80 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 long put?

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 Long Put 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 $24.37B, a trailing P/E of 13.96, a beta of 1.75 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 176.47-320.95, average daily share volume of 2.4M, 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 long put on FSLR?

A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.

FSLR snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $225.20, ATM IV 49.37%, IV rank 12.70%, expected move 14.15%. The long put 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 long put 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 long put, 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 long put setup

The FSLR long put 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

FSLR long put risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$1,220.00
Max Profit (per contract): $21,279.00
Max Loss (per contract): -$1,220.00
Breakeven(s): $212.80
Risk / Reward Ratio: 17.442

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

FSLR long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put 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%	+$21,279.00
$49.80	-77.9%	+$16,299.81
$99.59	-55.8%	+$11,320.63
$149.39	-33.7%	+$6,341.44
$199.18	-11.6%	+$1,362.26
$248.97	+10.6%	-$1,220.00
$298.76	+32.7%	-$1,220.00
$348.55	+54.8%	-$1,220.00
$398.34	+76.9%	-$1,220.00
$448.14	+99.0%	-$1,220.00

When traders use long put on FSLR

Long puts on FSLR hedge an existing long FSLR stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying FSLR exposure being hedged.

FSLR thesis for this long put

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 long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long FSLR position with one put per 100 shares held. 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 long put positions are structurally 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 long put 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 long put on FSLR?: A long put on FSLR is the long put strategy applied to FSLR (stock). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. 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 long put max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the FSLR long put priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 49.37%), the computed maximum profit is $21,279.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,220.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a FSLR long put?: The breakeven for the FSLR long put priced on this page is roughly $212.80 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 long put on FSLR?: Long puts on FSLR hedge an existing long FSLR stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying FSLR exposure being hedged.
How does current FSLR implied volatility affect this long put?: 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.