How are JCI 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 JCI straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,107.65 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a JCI straddle?

The breakeven for the JCI straddle priced on this page is roughly $133.80 and $156.20 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 JCI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.66%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current JCI implied volatility affect this straddle?

JCI ATM IV is at 30.20% with IV rank near 34.92%, which is mid-range against its 1-year history. Strategy selection depends more on directional thesis and expected move than on a strong IV signal.

JCI Straddle Strategy

JCI (Johnson Controls International plc), in the Industrials sector, (Construction industry), listed on NYSE.

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products. The company designs, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and fire protection and security products for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional, and governmental customers; and provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven smart building solutions to non-residential building and industrial applications. It also offers controls software and software services for residential and commercial applications. Johnson Controls International plc was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

JCI (Johnson Controls International plc) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Construction, with a market capitalization of approximately $87.73B, a trailing P/E of 24.72, a beta of 1.39 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 95.8-147.32, average daily share volume of 3.8M, a public-listing history dating back to 1987, approximately 94K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how JCI stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.39 indicates JCI has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. JCI pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on JCI?

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 JCI snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $142.72, ATM IV 30.20%, IV rank 34.92%, expected move 8.66%. The straddle on JCI 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 JCI specifically: JCI IV at 30.20% is mid-range versus its 1-year history, so strategy selection should anchor more to the directional thesis than to the IV regime, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 8.66% (roughly $12.36 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 JCI expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on JCI should anchor to the underlying notional of $142.72 per share and to the trader's directional view on JCI stock.

JCI straddle setup

The JCI 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 JCI near $142.72, the first option leg uses a $145.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed JCI 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 JCI shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$145.00	$4.85
Buy 1	Put	$145.00	$6.35

JCI straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$1,120.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$1,107.65
Breakeven(s): $133.80, $156.20
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.

JCI straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on JCI. 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%	+$13,379.00
$31.57	-77.9%	+$10,223.49
$63.12	-55.8%	+$7,067.98
$94.68	-33.7%	+$3,912.48
$126.23	-11.6%	+$756.97
$157.79	+10.6%	+$158.54
$189.34	+32.7%	+$3,314.05
$220.90	+54.8%	+$6,469.55
$252.45	+76.9%	+$9,625.06
$284.01	+99.0%	+$12,780.57

When traders use straddle on JCI

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

JCI thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for JCI extends from approximately $130.36 on the downside to $155.08 on the upside. A JCI 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 JCI IV rank near 34.92% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on JCI should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Industrials name, JCI options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to JCI-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on JCI?: A straddle on JCI is the straddle strategy applied to JCI (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 JCI stock trading near $142.72, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed JCI chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are JCI 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 JCI straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,107.65 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a JCI straddle?: The breakeven for the JCI straddle priced on this page is roughly $133.80 and $156.20 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 JCI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.66%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on JCI?: Straddles on JCI are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy JCI 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 JCI implied volatility affect this straddle?: JCI ATM IV is at 30.20% with IV rank near 34.92%, which is mid-range against its 1-year history. Strategy selection depends more on directional thesis and expected move than on a strong IV signal.