How are HST 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 HST straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 26.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$100.07 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a HST straddle?

The breakeven for the HST straddle priced on this page is roughly $23.06 and $25.21 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 HST market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 7.48%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current HST implied volatility affect this straddle?

HST ATM IV is at 26.10% with IV rank near 27.89%, 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.

HST Straddle Strategy

HST (Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.), in the Real Estate sector, (REIT - Hotel & Motel industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a distinguished member of the S&P 500 index, stands as the world's foremost lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) and a leading proprietor of luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company boasts an extensive portfolio comprising roughly 46,100 rooms distributed among 74 locations across the United States and five international sites. Beyond these owned assets, it also holds non-controlling stakes in seven joint ventures—six domestically and one internationally. The firm's operational approach is characterized by a stringent capital allocation methodology and robust asset management tactics. It collaborates with a broad array of esteemed hospitality brands, including Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, Hilton, Swissôtel, ibis, and Novotel, in addition to various independent hotel labels.

HST (Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.) trades in the Real Estate sector, specifically REIT - Hotel & Motel, with a market capitalization of approximately $17.16B, a trailing P/E of 17.17, a beta of 1.13 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 15.12-25.41, average daily share volume of 8.8M, a public-listing history dating back to 1980, approximately 165 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how HST stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.13 places HST roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. HST pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on HST?

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 HST snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $23.84, ATM IV 26.10%, IV rank 27.89%, expected move 7.48%. The straddle on HST 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 HST specifically: HST IV at 26.10% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a HST straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 7.48% (roughly $1.78 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 HST expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on HST should anchor to the underlying notional of $23.84 per share and to the trader's directional view on HST stock.

HST straddle setup

The HST 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 HST near $23.84, the first option leg uses a $24.13 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed HST 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 HST shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$24.13	$0.43
Buy 1	Put	$24.13	$0.65

HST straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$107.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$100.07
Breakeven(s): $23.06, $25.21
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.

HST straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on HST. 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%	+$2,304.50
$5.28	-77.9%	+$1,777.49
$10.55	-55.7%	+$1,250.49
$15.82	-33.6%	+$723.48
$21.09	-11.5%	+$196.48
$26.36	+10.6%	+$115.53
$31.63	+32.7%	+$642.53
$36.90	+54.8%	+$1,169.54
$42.17	+76.9%	+$1,696.54
$47.44	+99.0%	+$2,223.55

When traders use straddle on HST

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

HST thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for HST extends from approximately $22.06 on the downside to $25.62 on the upside. A HST 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 HST IV rank near 27.89% 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 HST at 26.10%. As a Real Estate name, HST options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to HST-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on HST?: A straddle on HST is the straddle strategy applied to HST (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 HST stock trading near $23.84, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed HST chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are HST 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 HST straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 26.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$100.07 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a HST straddle?: The breakeven for the HST straddle priced on this page is roughly $23.06 and $25.21 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 HST market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 7.48%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on HST?: Straddles on HST are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy HST 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 HST implied volatility affect this straddle?: HST ATM IV is at 26.10% with IV rank near 27.89%, 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.