GLOO Butterfly Strategy
GLOO (Gloo Holdings, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Software - Application industry), listed on NASDAQ.
Gloo Holdings, Inc., established in Boulder, Colorado in 2013, specializes in developing a targeted technology platform designed to empower the faith and community flourishing sectors. The company serves two primary client groups: network capability providers (NCPs) and a diverse array of churches and frontline organizations (CFLs). For CFLs, Gloo offers a suite of complimentary services, including robust messaging and texting capabilities, carefully curated content, and streamlined access to valuable resources. The company's comprehensive platform is built around several integrated components: Gloo Workspace: An intuitive online portal that acts as a central hub for pastors and ministry leaders. It provides crucial tools for leading, expanding, and managing their operations, encompassing valuable content and insights, communication utilities, practical organizational tools, data analytics, and an integrated e-commerce marketplace. Gloo360: This module delivers an extensive range of enterprise-grade solutions, including cloud computing services, managed information technology (IT), cybersecurity and data protection, business intelligence, strategic consulting, bespoke software and digital development, dedicated helpdesk support, project oversight, and e-commerce infrastructure.
GLOO (Gloo Holdings, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Application, with a market capitalization of approximately $279.7M, a beta of 3.31 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 2.94-9.98, average daily share volume of 222K, a public-listing history dating back to 2025, approximately 700 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how GLOO stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 3.31 indicates GLOO 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 butterfly on GLOO?
A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration.
GLOO snapshot
As of August 14, 2026, spot at $3.52, ATM IV 24.10%, expected move 6.91%. The butterfly on GLOO below is built from the end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 35-day expiry.
Why this butterfly structure on GLOO specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for GLOO is inferred from ATM IV at 24.10% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 6.91% (roughly $0.24 on the underlying). The 35-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated GLOO expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on GLOO should anchor to the underlying notional of $3.52 per share and to the trader's directional view on GLOO stock.
GLOO butterfly setup
The GLOO butterfly below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With GLOO at $3.52 on that close, the first option leg uses a $3.34 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed GLOO chain at a 35-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 GLOO shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $3.34 | N/A |
| Sell 2 | Call | $3.52 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Call | $3.70 | N/A |
GLOO butterfly 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
Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit.
GLOO butterfly payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the butterfly on GLOO. 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 butterfly on GLOO
Butterflies on GLOO are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect GLOO to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
GLOO thesis for this butterfly
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for GLOO extends from approximately $3.28 on the downside to $3.76 on the upside. A GLOO long call butterfly is a pinning play: it pays maximum at the middle strike if GLOO settles there at expiration, with the wing legs capping both the cost and the maximum loss to the net debit. As a Technology name, GLOO options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to GLOO-specific events.
GLOO butterfly positions are structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward); 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. GLOO positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move GLOO alongside the broader basket even when GLOO-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current GLOO chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a butterfly on GLOO?
- A butterfly on GLOO is the butterfly strategy applied to GLOO (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward): A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration. With GLOO stock at $3.52 on the most recent close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed GLOO chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
- How are GLOO butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?
- Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the GLOO butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 24.10%), 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 GLOO butterfly?
- The breakeven for the GLOO butterfly priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from the 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 GLOO market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 6.91%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a butterfly on GLOO?
- Butterflies on GLOO are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect GLOO to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
- How does current GLOO implied volatility affect this butterfly?
- Current GLOO ATM IV is 24.10%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.