MVIS Butterfly Strategy
MVIS (MicroVision, Inc.), in the Technology sector, (Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry), listed on NASDAQ.
MicroVision, Inc. specializes in advanced sensing solutions, primarily developing lidar sensors crucial for automotive safety and the advancement of autonomous driving systems. These lidar units leverage a sophisticated laser beam scanning (LBS) technology, integrating micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), laser diodes, opto-mechanics, and specialized electronics, algorithms, and software. They are also actively developing their first-generation long-range lidar. Beyond automotive, MicroVision extends its expertise to micro-display development, creating designs and concepts for head-mounted augmented reality (AR) headsets. This includes a 1440i MEMS module specifically designed to power such AR devices. Their portfolio further encompasses interactive display modules for smart speakers and various other devices, alongside consumer lidar solutions tailored for smart home integration.
MVIS (MicroVision, Inc.) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Hardware, Equipment & Parts, with a market capitalization of approximately $52.2M, a beta of 1.24 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 1.96-23.1, average daily share volume of 757K, a public-listing history dating back to 1996, approximately 190 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how MVIS stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 1.24 places MVIS roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline.
What is a butterfly on MVIS?
A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration.
MVIS snapshot
As of August 14, 2026, spot at $2.20, ATM IV 168.35%, IV rank 38.12%, expected move 48.27%. The butterfly on MVIS below is built from the end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 28-day expiry.
Why this butterfly structure on MVIS specifically: MVIS IV at 168.35% 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 48.27% (roughly $1.06 on the underlying). The 28-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated MVIS expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on MVIS should anchor to the underlying notional of $2.20 per share and to the trader's directional view on MVIS stock.
MVIS butterfly setup
The MVIS butterfly below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With MVIS at $2.20 on that close, the first option leg uses a $2.09 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed MVIS chain at a 28-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 MVIS shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $2.09 | N/A |
| Sell 2 | Call | $2.20 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Call | $2.31 | N/A |
MVIS butterfly risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- N/A
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Breakeven(s)
- None on modeled curve
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- N/A
Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit.
MVIS butterfly payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the butterfly on MVIS. 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.
When traders use butterfly on MVIS
Butterflies on MVIS are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect MVIS to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
MVIS thesis for this butterfly
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for MVIS extends from approximately $1.14 on the downside to $3.26 on the upside. A MVIS long call butterfly is a pinning play: it pays maximum at the middle strike if MVIS settles there at expiration, with the wing legs capping both the cost and the maximum loss to the net debit. Current MVIS IV rank near 38.12% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the butterfly thesis on MVIS should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Technology name, MVIS options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to MVIS-specific events.
MVIS butterfly positions are structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward); 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. MVIS positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move MVIS alongside the broader basket even when MVIS-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current MVIS chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a butterfly on MVIS?
- A butterfly on MVIS is the butterfly strategy applied to MVIS (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward): A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration. With MVIS stock at $2.20 on the most recent close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed MVIS chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
- How are MVIS butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?
- Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the MVIS butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 168.35%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is unbounded per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a MVIS butterfly?
- The breakeven for the MVIS butterfly priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from the 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 MVIS market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 48.27%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a butterfly on MVIS?
- Butterflies on MVIS are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect MVIS to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
- How does current MVIS implied volatility affect this butterfly?
- MVIS ATM IV is at 168.35% with IV rank near 38.12%, 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.