How are LYB 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 LYB long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 44.50%), the computed maximum profit is $7,069.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$430.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a LYB long put?

The breakeven for the LYB long put priced on this page is roughly $70.70 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 LYB market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 12.76%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current LYB implied volatility affect this long put?

LYB ATM IV is at 44.50% with IV rank near 36.90%, 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.

LYB Long Put Strategy

LYB (LyondellBasell Industries N.V.), in the Basic Materials sector, (Chemicals - Specialty industry), listed on NYSE.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins Europe, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products; polyolefins; polyethylene products, which consist of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and linear low density polyethylene; and polypropylene (PP) products, such as PP homopolymers and copolymers. The company also produces and sells propylene oxide and its derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomers, acetyls, ethylene glycols, and ethylene oxides and derivatives. In addition, it produces and markets compounds and solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders; and advanced polymers. Further, the company refines crude oil and other crude oils of varied types and sources into gasoline and distillates; develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts.

LYB (LyondellBasell Industries N.V.) trades in the Basic Materials sector, specifically Chemicals - Specialty, with a market capitalization of approximately $23.80B, a beta of 0.36 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 41.58-83.94, average daily share volume of 8.1M, a public-listing history dating back to 2010, approximately 20K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how LYB stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.36 indicates LYB has historically moved less than the broader market, dampening realized volatility and producing tighter expected-move bands per unit of dollar exposure. LYB pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a long put on LYB?

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 LYB snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $74.98, ATM IV 44.50%, IV rank 36.90%, expected move 12.76%. The long put on LYB 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 long put structure on LYB specifically: LYB IV at 44.50% 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 12.76% (roughly $9.57 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 LYB expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on LYB should anchor to the underlying notional of $74.98 per share and to the trader's directional view on LYB stock.

LYB long put setup

The LYB 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 LYB near $74.98, the first option leg uses a $75.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed LYB 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 LYB shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$75.00	$4.30

LYB long put risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$430.00
Max Profit (per contract): $7,069.00
Max Loss (per contract): -$430.00
Breakeven(s): $70.70
Risk / Reward Ratio: 16.440

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

LYB long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on LYB. 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%	+$7,069.00
$16.59	-77.9%	+$5,411.26
$33.16	-55.8%	+$3,753.52
$49.74	-33.7%	+$2,095.78
$66.32	-11.6%	+$438.05
$82.90	+10.6%	-$430.00
$99.47	+32.7%	-$430.00
$116.05	+54.8%	-$430.00
$132.63	+76.9%	-$430.00
$149.21	+99.0%	-$430.00

When traders use long put on LYB

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

LYB thesis for this long put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for LYB extends from approximately $65.41 on the downside to $84.55 on the upside. A LYB long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long LYB position with one put per 100 shares held. Current LYB IV rank near 36.90% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the long put thesis on LYB should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Basic Materials name, LYB options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to LYB-specific events.

LYB 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. LYB positions also carry Basic Materials sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move LYB alongside the broader basket even when LYB-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on LYB 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 LYB chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on LYB?: A long put on LYB is the long put strategy applied to LYB (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 LYB stock trading near $74.98, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed LYB chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are LYB 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 LYB long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 44.50%), the computed maximum profit is $7,069.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$430.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a LYB long put?: The breakeven for the LYB long put priced on this page is roughly $70.70 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 LYB market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 12.76%; 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 LYB?: Long puts on LYB hedge an existing long LYB stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying LYB exposure being hedged.
How does current LYB implied volatility affect this long put?: LYB ATM IV is at 44.50% with IV rank near 36.90%, 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.