How are MRCY 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 MRCY straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 78.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,104.11 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a MRCY straddle?

The breakeven for the MRCY straddle priced on this page is roughly $88.65 and $131.35 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 MRCY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 22.42%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current MRCY implied volatility affect this straddle?

MRCY ATM IV is at 78.20% with IV rank near 50.09%, 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.

MRCY Straddle Strategy

MRCY (Mercury Systems, Inc.), in the Industrials sector, (Aerospace & Defense industry), listed on NASDAQ.

Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology firm dedicated to the creation and delivery of a wide range of advanced components, modules, and integrated subsystems, primarily catering to the aerospace and defense industries. The company's operations span globally, with a presence in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. Its sophisticated solutions are vital to approximately 300 programs, supporting 25 defense contractors and numerous commercial aviation customers. The company's extensive product line includes intricate components such as power amplifiers, limiters, switches, oscillators, filters, equalizers, digital and analog converters, various chips, monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), and advanced memory and storage devices. Furthermore, it offers sophisticated modules and sub-assemblies, including embedded processing boards, switched fabric boards, digital receiver boards, multi-chip modules, integrated radio frequency (RF) and microwave multi-function assemblies, tuners, transceivers, as well as specialized graphics, video, Ethernet, and input/output boards. Mercury Systems also supplies complete integrated subsystems.

MRCY (Mercury Systems, Inc.) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Aerospace & Defense, with a market capitalization of approximately $6.70B, a beta of 1.00 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 62.78-128.45, average daily share volume of 640K, a public-listing history dating back to 1998, approximately 2K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how MRCY stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.00 places MRCY roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. MRCY pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on MRCY?

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.

MRCY snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $110.24, ATM IV 78.20%, IV rank 50.09%, expected move 22.42%. The straddle on MRCY 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 MRCY specifically: MRCY IV at 78.20% 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 22.42% (roughly $24.71 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 MRCY expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MRCY should anchor to the underlying notional of $110.24 per share and to the trader's directional view on MRCY stock.

MRCY straddle setup

The MRCY 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 MRCY at $110.24 on that close, 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 MRCY 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 MRCY shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$110.00	$10.75
Buy 1	Put	$110.00	$10.60

MRCY straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$2,135.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$2,104.11
Breakeven(s): $88.65, $131.35
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.

MRCY straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on MRCY. 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%	+$8,864.00
$24.38	-77.9%	+$6,426.64
$48.76	-55.8%	+$3,989.29
$73.13	-33.7%	+$1,551.93
$97.50	-11.6%	-$885.43
$121.88	+10.6%	-$947.22
$146.25	+32.7%	+$1,490.14
$170.62	+54.8%	+$3,927.50
$195.00	+76.9%	+$6,364.85
$219.37	+99.0%	+$8,802.21

When traders use straddle on MRCY

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

MRCY thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MRCY extends from approximately $85.53 on the downside to $134.95 on the upside. A MRCY 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 MRCY IV rank near 50.09% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on MRCY should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Industrials name, MRCY options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MRCY-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on MRCY?: A straddle on MRCY is the straddle strategy applied to MRCY (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 MRCY stock at $110.24 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MRCY chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are MRCY 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 MRCY straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 78.20%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$2,104.11 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a MRCY straddle?: The breakeven for the MRCY straddle priced on this page is roughly $88.65 and $131.35 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 MRCY market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 22.42%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on MRCY?: Straddles on MRCY are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy MRCY 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 MRCY implied volatility affect this straddle?: MRCY ATM IV is at 78.20% with IV rank near 50.09%, 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.