How are MGNI 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 MGNI straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 51.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$302.45 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a MGNI straddle?

The breakeven for the MGNI straddle priced on this page is roughly $21.88 and $28.13 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The MGNI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 14.65%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current MGNI implied volatility affect this straddle?

MGNI ATM IV is at 51.10% with IV rank near 5.32%, 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.

MGNI Straddle Strategy

MGNI (Magnite, Inc.), in the Communication Services sector, (Advertising Agencies industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Magnite, Inc. manages an independent, global platform dedicated to the digital advertising marketplace. This sophisticated system furnishes publishers—entities controlling digital content such as connected TV channels, mobile applications, and websites—with the necessary applications and utilities to oversee and monetize their ad inventory. Concurrently, it delivers services and tools for advertising buyers, including advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand-side platforms, enabling them to procure digital ad space. The company employs sales teams operating from various international locations to market its advanced technological solutions to both buying and selling parties. Formed in 2007, the enterprise was formerly known as The Rubicon Project, Inc. before rebranding as Magnite, Inc. in July 2020. Its corporate headquarters are located in New York, New York.

MGNI (Magnite, Inc.) trades in the Communication Services sector, specifically Advertising Agencies, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.54B, a trailing P/E of 21.19, a beta of 2.27 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 10.82-26.65, average daily share volume of 2.8M, a public-listing history dating back to 2014, approximately 971 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how MGNI stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 2.27 indicates MGNI 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 straddle on MGNI?

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.

MGNI snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $24.97, ATM IV 51.10%, IV rank 5.32%, expected move 14.65%. The straddle on MGNI below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 35-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on MGNI specifically: MGNI IV at 51.10% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a MGNI straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 14.65% (roughly $3.66 on the underlying). The 35-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated MGNI expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MGNI should anchor to the underlying notional of $24.97 per share and to the trader's directional view on MGNI stock.

MGNI straddle setup

The MGNI straddle below is built from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With MGNI at $24.97 on that close, the first option leg uses a $25.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed MGNI chain at a 35-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 MGNI shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$25.00	$1.53
Buy 1	Put	$25.00	$1.60

MGNI straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$312.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$302.45
Breakeven(s): $21.88, $28.13
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.

MGNI straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on MGNI. 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%	+$2,186.50
$5.53	-77.9%	+$1,634.51
$11.05	-55.7%	+$1,082.52
$16.57	-33.6%	+$530.53
$22.09	-11.5%	-$21.46
$27.61	+10.6%	-$51.55
$33.13	+32.7%	+$500.44
$38.65	+54.8%	+$1,052.43
$44.17	+76.9%	+$1,604.42
$49.69	+99.0%	+$2,156.41

When traders use straddle on MGNI

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

MGNI thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MGNI extends from approximately $21.31 on the downside to $28.63 on the upside. A MGNI 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 MGNI IV rank near 5.32% 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 MGNI at 51.10%. As a Communication Services name, MGNI options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MGNI-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on MGNI?: A straddle on MGNI is the straddle strategy applied to MGNI (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 MGNI stock at $24.97 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MGNI chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are MGNI 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 MGNI straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 51.10%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$302.45 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a MGNI straddle?: The breakeven for the MGNI straddle priced on this page is roughly $21.88 and $28.13 at expiration, derived from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain's premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The MGNI market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 14.65%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on MGNI?: Straddles on MGNI are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy MGNI 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 MGNI implied volatility affect this straddle?: MGNI ATM IV is at 51.10% with IV rank near 5.32%, 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.