How are LCII 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 LCII straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 38.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,006.32 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a LCII straddle?

The breakeven for the LCII straddle priced on this page is roughly $99.40 and $120.60 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 LCII market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.04%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current LCII implied volatility affect this straddle?

LCII ATM IV is at 38.50% with IV rank near 6.04%, 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.

LCII Straddle Strategy

LCII (LCI Industries), in the Consumer Cyclical sector, (Auto - Recreational Vehicles industry), listed on NYSE.

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; towing products; truck accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing, as well as travel trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, folding camping trailers, and truck campers. The Aftermarket segment supplies various components of RV and adjacent industries to retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, and fenders to the marine industry.

LCII (LCI Industries) trades in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically Auto - Recreational Vehicles, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.69B, a trailing P/E of 13.33, a beta of 1.22 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 84.25-159.66, average daily share volume of 377K, a public-listing history dating back to 1985, approximately 12K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how LCII stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.22 places LCII roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. LCII pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on LCII?

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 LCII snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $111.09, ATM IV 38.50%, IV rank 6.04%, expected move 11.04%. The straddle on LCII 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 LCII specifically: LCII IV at 38.50% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a LCII straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 11.04% (roughly $12.26 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 LCII expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on LCII should anchor to the underlying notional of $111.09 per share and to the trader's directional view on LCII stock.

LCII straddle setup

The LCII 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 LCII near $111.09, the first option leg uses a $110.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed LCII 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 LCII shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$110.00	$5.45
Buy 1	Put	$110.00	$5.15

LCII straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$1,060.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$1,006.32
Breakeven(s): $99.40, $120.60
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.

LCII straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on LCII. 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%	+$9,939.00
$24.57	-77.9%	+$7,482.85
$49.13	-55.8%	+$5,026.70
$73.69	-33.7%	+$2,570.55
$98.26	-11.6%	+$114.40
$122.82	+10.6%	+$221.75
$147.38	+32.7%	+$2,677.90
$171.94	+54.8%	+$5,134.06
$196.50	+76.9%	+$7,590.21
$221.06	+99.0%	+$10,046.36

When traders use straddle on LCII

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

LCII thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for LCII extends from approximately $98.83 on the downside to $123.35 on the upside. A LCII 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 LCII IV rank near 6.04% 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 LCII at 38.50%. As a Consumer Cyclical name, LCII options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to LCII-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on LCII?: A straddle on LCII is the straddle strategy applied to LCII (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 LCII stock trading near $111.09, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed LCII chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are LCII 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 LCII straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 38.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,006.32 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a LCII straddle?: The breakeven for the LCII straddle priced on this page is roughly $99.40 and $120.60 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 LCII market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.04%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on LCII?: Straddles on LCII are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy LCII 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 LCII implied volatility affect this straddle?: LCII ATM IV is at 38.50% with IV rank near 6.04%, 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.