MBLY Straddle Strategy

MBLY (Mobileye Global Inc.), in the Consumer Cyclical sector, (Auto - Parts industry), listed on NASDAQ.

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MBLY (Mobileye Global Inc.) trades in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically Auto - Parts, with a market capitalization of approximately $6.36B, a beta of 1.15 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 6.47-20.18, average daily share volume of 6.4M, a public-listing history dating back to 2022, approximately 4K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how MBLY stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.15 places MBLY roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline.

What is a straddle on MBLY?

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 MBLY snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $9.57, ATM IV 78.13%, IV rank 67.46%, expected move 22.40%. The straddle on MBLY 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 31-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on MBLY specifically: MBLY IV at 78.13% 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 22.40% (roughly $2.14 on the underlying). The 31-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated MBLY expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MBLY should anchor to the underlying notional of $9.57 per share and to the trader's directional view on MBLY stock.

MBLY straddle setup

The MBLY 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 MBLY near $9.57, the first option leg uses a $9.50 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed MBLY chain at a 31-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 MBLY shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

ActionTypeStrike / BasisPremium (est)
Buy 1Call$9.50$0.91
Buy 1Put$9.50$0.84

MBLY straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit
-$174.00
Max Profit (per contract)
Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract)
-$171.31
Breakeven(s)
$7.76, $11.24
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.

MBLY straddle payoff curve

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

MBLY straddle profit and loss curve at expiration with breakevens and current spot markedMBLY straddle payoff at expiration$0$200$400$600$5$10$15Underlying Price ($)P&L at Expiration ($)BE $7.76BE $11.24Spot $9.57
P&L at expiration across the modeled underlying-price range. Green shading marks profitable regions, red shading marks loss regions. Dotted purple verticals mark breakevens; the solid dark vertical marks current spot.
Underlying Price% From SpotP&L at Expiration
$0.01-99.9%+$775.00
$2.12-77.8%+$563.51
$4.24-55.7%+$352.03
$6.35-33.6%+$140.54
$8.47-11.5%-$70.95
$10.58+10.6%-$65.56
$12.70+32.7%+$145.92
$14.81+54.8%+$357.41
$16.93+76.9%+$568.90
$19.04+99.0%+$780.39

When traders use straddle on MBLY

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

MBLY thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MBLY extends from approximately $7.43 on the downside to $11.71 on the upside. A MBLY 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 MBLY IV rank near 67.46% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on MBLY should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Consumer Cyclical name, MBLY options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MBLY-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on MBLY?
A straddle on MBLY is the straddle strategy applied to MBLY (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 MBLY stock trading near $9.57, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MBLY chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are MBLY 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 MBLY straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 78.13%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$171.31 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a MBLY straddle?
The breakeven for the MBLY straddle priced on this page is roughly $7.76 and $11.24 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 MBLY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 22.40%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on MBLY?
Straddles on MBLY are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy MBLY 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 MBLY implied volatility affect this straddle?
MBLY ATM IV is at 78.13% with IV rank near 67.46%, 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.

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