How are MCRI 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 MCRI straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 40.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$967.80 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a MCRI straddle?

The breakeven for the MCRI straddle priced on this page is roughly $120.15 and $139.85 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 MCRI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.61%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current MCRI implied volatility affect this straddle?

MCRI ATM IV is at 40.50% with IV rank near 6.56%, 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.

MCRI Straddle Strategy

MCRI (Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.), in the Consumer Cyclical sector, (Gambling, Resorts & Casinos industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI) is a company that, through its various subsidiaries, owns and manages two prominent hotel and casino destinations: the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, and the Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk located in Black Hawk, Colorado. As of December 31, 2021, the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa presented a wide array of facilities. Its gaming area extended across approximately 61,000 square feet, featuring roughly 1,400 slot and video poker machines, alongside around 37 table games, including popular choices such as blackjack, craps, and roulette. The property also housed a race and sports book, an always-open live keno lounge, and a dedicated poker room. Beyond the gaming, Atlantis offered 818 guest accommodations, eight distinct dining establishments, and two gourmet coffee and pastry shops. For wellness and events, there was a 30,000 square-foot health spa and salon complete with an indoor pool, two retail outlets selling apparel and gifts, an 8,000 square-foot family entertainment zone, and about 52,000 square feet designated for banquets, conventions, and meetings.

MCRI (Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.) trades in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically Gambling, Resorts & Casinos, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.38B, a trailing P/E of 21.89, a beta of 1.35 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 85.66-134.8, average daily share volume of 158K, a public-listing history dating back to 1993, approximately 3K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how MCRI stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.35 indicates MCRI has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. MCRI pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on MCRI?

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 MCRI snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $131.81, ATM IV 40.50%, IV rank 6.56%, expected move 11.61%. The straddle on MCRI 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 17-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on MCRI specifically: MCRI IV at 40.50% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a MCRI straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 11.61% (roughly $15.30 on the underlying). The 17-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated MCRI expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MCRI should anchor to the underlying notional of $131.81 per share and to the trader's directional view on MCRI stock.

MCRI straddle setup

The MCRI 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 MCRI near $131.81, the first option leg uses a $130.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed MCRI chain at a 17-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 MCRI shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$130.00	$6.35
Buy 1	Put	$130.00	$3.50

MCRI straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$985.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$967.80
Breakeven(s): $120.15, $139.85
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.

MCRI straddle payoff curve

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

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 Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$12,014.00
$29.15	-77.9%	+$9,099.72
$58.30	-55.8%	+$6,185.44
$87.44	-33.7%	+$3,271.16
$116.58	-11.6%	+$356.87
$145.72	+10.6%	+$587.41
$174.87	+32.7%	+$3,501.69
$204.01	+54.8%	+$6,415.97
$233.15	+76.9%	+$9,330.25
$262.30	+99.0%	+$12,244.53

When traders use straddle on MCRI

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

MCRI thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MCRI extends from approximately $116.51 on the downside to $147.11 on the upside. A MCRI 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 MCRI IV rank near 6.56% 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 MCRI at 40.50%. As a Consumer Cyclical name, MCRI options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MCRI-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on MCRI?: A straddle on MCRI is the straddle strategy applied to MCRI (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 MCRI stock trading near $131.81, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MCRI chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are MCRI 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 MCRI straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 40.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$967.80 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a MCRI straddle?: The breakeven for the MCRI straddle priced on this page is roughly $120.15 and $139.85 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 MCRI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 11.61%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on MCRI?: Straddles on MCRI are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy MCRI 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 MCRI implied volatility affect this straddle?: MCRI ATM IV is at 40.50% with IV rank near 6.56%, 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.