LAW Long Put Strategy

LAW (CS Disco, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Software - Application industry), listed on NYSE.

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LAW (CS Disco, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Application, with a market capitalization of approximately $225.8M, a beta of 1.96 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 2.45-9.11, average daily share volume of 440K, a public-listing history dating back to 2021, approximately 561 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how LAW stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.96 indicates LAW 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 long put on LAW?

A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.

Current LAW snapshot

As of May 12, 2026, spot at $3.74, ATM IV 92.40%, IV rank 25.37%, expected move 26.49%. The long put on LAW 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 37-day expiry.

Why this long put structure on LAW specifically: LAW IV at 92.40% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a LAW long put, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 26.49% (roughly $0.99 on the underlying). The 37-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated LAW expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on LAW should anchor to the underlying notional of $3.74 per share and to the trader's directional view on LAW stock.

LAW long put setup

The LAW long put below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With LAW near $3.74, the first option leg uses a $3.74 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed LAW chain at a 37-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 LAW shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Buy 1Put$3.74N/A

LAW long put 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 strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

LAW long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on LAW. 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 long put on LAW

Long puts on LAW hedge an existing long LAW stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying LAW exposure being hedged.

LAW thesis for this long put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for LAW extends from approximately $2.75 on the downside to $4.73 on the upside. A LAW long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long LAW position with one put per 100 shares held. Current LAW IV rank near 25.37% 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 LAW at 92.40%. As a Technology name, LAW options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to LAW-specific events.

LAW long put positions are structurally bearish; 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. LAW positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move LAW alongside the broader basket even when LAW-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on LAW are particularly exposed to IV-crush risk through scheduled events (earnings, FDA decisions, central-bank meetings) where IV typically contracts post-event regardless of the directional outcome. Always rebuild the position from current LAW chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on LAW?
A long put on LAW is the long put strategy applied to LAW (stock). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. With LAW stock trading near $3.74, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed LAW chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are LAW long put max profit and max loss calculated?
Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the LAW long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 92.40%), 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 LAW long put?
The breakeven for the LAW long put priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve 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 LAW market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 26.49%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a long put on LAW?
Long puts on LAW hedge an existing long LAW stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying LAW exposure being hedged.
How does current LAW implied volatility affect this long put?
LAW ATM IV is at 92.40% with IV rank near 25.37%, 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.

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