How are GTES 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 GTES straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 35.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$235.96 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a GTES straddle?

The breakeven for the GTES straddle priced on this page is roughly $25.58 and $30.43 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 GTES market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 10.09%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current GTES implied volatility affect this straddle?

GTES ATM IV is at 35.20% with IV rank near 23.35%, 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.

GTES Straddle Strategy

GTES (Gates Industrial Corporation plc), in the Industrials sector, (Industrial - Machinery industry), listed on NYSE.

Gates Industrial Corporation plc operates worldwide, specializing in the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of sophisticated power transmission and fluid power systems. The company is organized into two main operational units: Power Transmission and Fluid Power. The Power Transmission segment delivers a wide array of belts, including V-belts, CVT belts, and Micro-V belts, whether synchronous or asynchronous, along with essential associated components like sprockets, pulleys, water pumps, and tensioners. These solutions are integral to various platforms, from stationary and mobile drive systems to engine components, personal mobility, and vertical lifting mechanisms. This division also provides metal drive parts and complete kits for the automotive aftermarket. Through its Fluid Power segment, Gates offers comprehensive hydraulic solutions, which encompass hoses, tubing, fittings, and pre-assembled units.

GTES (Gates Industrial Corporation plc) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Industrial - Machinery, with a market capitalization of approximately $7.07B, a trailing P/E of 19.39, a beta of 1.28 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 20.88-30.34, average daily share volume of 2.1M, a public-listing history dating back to 2018, approximately 13K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how GTES stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.28 places GTES roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline.

What is a straddle on GTES?

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.

GTES snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $27.79, ATM IV 35.20%, IV rank 23.35%, expected move 10.09%. The straddle on GTES 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 35-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on GTES specifically: GTES IV at 35.20% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a GTES straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 10.09% (roughly $2.80 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 GTES expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on GTES should anchor to the underlying notional of $27.79 per share and to the trader's directional view on GTES stock.

GTES straddle setup

The GTES straddle 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 GTES at $27.79 on that close, the first option leg uses a $28.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed GTES 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 GTES shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$28.00	$1.15
Buy 1	Put	$28.00	$1.28

GTES straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$242.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$235.96
Breakeven(s): $25.58, $30.43
Risk / Reward Ratio: Unbounded

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.

GTES straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on GTES. 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%	+$2,556.50
$6.15	-77.9%	+$1,942.16
$12.30	-55.8%	+$1,327.82
$18.44	-33.6%	+$713.47
$24.58	-11.5%	+$99.13
$30.73	+10.6%	+$30.21
$36.87	+32.7%	+$644.55
$43.01	+54.8%	+$1,258.89
$49.16	+76.9%	+$1,873.23
$55.30	+99.0%	+$2,487.58

When traders use straddle on GTES

Straddles on GTES are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy GTES straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.

GTES thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for GTES extends from approximately $24.99 on the downside to $30.59 on the upside. A GTES 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 GTES IV rank near 23.35% 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 GTES at 35.20%. As a Industrials name, GTES options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to GTES-specific events.

GTES 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. GTES positions also carry Industrials sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move GTES alongside the broader basket even when GTES-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current GTES chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on GTES?: A straddle on GTES is the straddle strategy applied to GTES (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 GTES stock at $27.79 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed GTES chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are GTES 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 GTES straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 35.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$235.96 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a GTES straddle?: The breakeven for the GTES straddle priced on this page is roughly $25.58 and $30.43 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 GTES market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 10.09%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on GTES?: Straddles on GTES are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy GTES 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 GTES implied volatility affect this straddle?: GTES ATM IV is at 35.20% with IV rank near 23.35%, 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.