How are JBHT 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 JBHT straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 40.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,448.32 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a JBHT straddle?

The breakeven for the JBHT straddle priced on this page is roughly $234.50 and $285.50 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 JBHT market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.50%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current JBHT implied volatility affect this straddle?

JBHT ATM IV is at 40.10% with IV rank near 18.78%, 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.

JBHT Straddle Strategy

JBHT (J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.), in the Industrials sector, (Integrated Freight & Logistics industry), listed on NASDAQ.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in North America. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions. It operates 104,973 pieces of company-owned trailing equipment; owns and maintains its chassis fleet of 85,649 units; and manages a fleet of 5,612 company-owned tractors, 582 independent contractor trucks, and 6,943 company drivers. The DCS segment designs, develops, and executes supply chain solutions that support various transportation networks.

JBHT (J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Integrated Freight & Logistics, with a market capitalization of approximately $22.42B, a trailing P/E of 36.39, a beta of 1.29 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 130.12-256.18, average daily share volume of 908K, a public-listing history dating back to 1983, approximately 34K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how JBHT stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.29 places JBHT roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. The trailing P/E of 36.39 is on the rich side, which tends to correlate with higher earnings-window IV expansion as the market debates whether forward growth supports the multiple. JBHT pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on JBHT?

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 JBHT snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $262.33, ATM IV 40.10%, IV rank 18.78%, expected move 11.50%. The straddle on JBHT 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 34-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on JBHT specifically: JBHT IV at 40.10% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a JBHT straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 11.50% (roughly $30.16 on the underlying). The 34-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated JBHT expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on JBHT should anchor to the underlying notional of $262.33 per share and to the trader's directional view on JBHT stock.

JBHT straddle setup

The JBHT 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 JBHT near $262.33, the first option leg uses a $260.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed JBHT chain at a 34-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 JBHT shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$260.00	$14.10
Buy 1	Put	$260.00	$11.40

JBHT straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$2,550.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$2,448.32
Breakeven(s): $234.50, $285.50
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.

JBHT straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on JBHT. 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.

Underlying Price	% From Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$23,449.00
$58.01	-77.9%	+$17,648.85
$116.01	-55.8%	+$11,848.70
$174.01	-33.7%	+$6,048.55
$232.02	-11.6%	+$248.40
$290.02	+10.6%	+$451.75
$348.02	+32.7%	+$6,251.90
$406.02	+54.8%	+$12,052.06
$464.02	+76.9%	+$17,852.21
$522.02	+99.0%	+$23,652.36

When traders use straddle on JBHT

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

JBHT thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for JBHT extends from approximately $232.17 on the downside to $292.49 on the upside. A JBHT 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 JBHT IV rank near 18.78% 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 JBHT at 40.10%. As a Industrials name, JBHT options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to JBHT-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on JBHT?: A straddle on JBHT is the straddle strategy applied to JBHT (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 JBHT stock trading near $262.33, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed JBHT chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are JBHT 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 JBHT straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 40.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,448.32 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a JBHT straddle?: The breakeven for the JBHT straddle priced on this page is roughly $234.50 and $285.50 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 JBHT market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.50%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on JBHT?: Straddles on JBHT are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy JBHT 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 JBHT implied volatility affect this straddle?: JBHT ATM IV is at 40.10% with IV rank near 18.78%, 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.