How are NEO bear put spread max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit. For the NEO bear put spread priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 76.30%), the computed maximum profit is -$2.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$102.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a NEO bear put spread?

The breakeven for the NEO bear put spread priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve 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 NEO market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 21.87%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current NEO implied volatility affect this bear put spread?

NEO ATM IV is at 76.30% with IV rank near 14.57%, 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.

NEO Bear Put Spread Strategy

NEO (NeoGenomics, Inc.), in the Healthcare sector, (Medical - Diagnostics & Research industry), listed on NASDAQ.

NeoGenomics, Inc. specializes in providing cancer-focused diagnostic and testing services through an extensive network of laboratories located across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through two distinct divisions: Clinical Services and Pharma Services. Its comprehensive offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including hospitals, reference laboratories, pathologists, oncologists, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers. NeoGenomics' advanced testing capabilities encompass cytogenetics, which examines normal and abnormal chromosomes in relation to disease; fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) for detecting and pinpointing specific DNA sequences and genes on chromosomes; and flow cytometry, used to measure cell population characteristics. Additionally, the company provides immunohistochemistry and digital imaging services, enabling the localization of cellular proteins in tissue sections, visualization of scanned slides, and quantitative analysis. Molecular testing, focusing on DNA/RNA analysis and gene structure/function, is also a key offering, alongside morphologic analysis where pathologists microscopically diagnose cells.

NEO (NeoGenomics, Inc.) trades in the Healthcare sector, specifically Medical - Diagnostics & Research, with a market capitalization of approximately $369.0M, a beta of 1.81 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 4.72-14.23, average daily share volume of 2.5M, a public-listing history dating back to 2004, approximately 2K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how NEO stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.81 indicates NEO 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 bear put spread on NEO?

A bear put spread buys an at-the-money put and sells an out-of-the-money put at a lower strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width.

Current NEO snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $14.63, ATM IV 76.30%, IV rank 14.57%, expected move 21.87%. The bear put spread on NEO 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 bear put spread structure on NEO specifically: NEO IV at 76.30% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a NEO bear put spread, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 21.87% (roughly $3.20 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 NEO expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on NEO should anchor to the underlying notional of $14.63 per share and to the trader's directional view on NEO stock.

NEO bear put spread setup

The NEO bear put spread below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With NEO near $14.63, the first option leg uses a $15.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed NEO 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 NEO shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$15.00	$1.70
Sell 1	Put	$14.00	$0.68

NEO bear put spread risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$102.50
Max Profit (per contract): -$2.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$102.50
Breakeven(s): None on modeled curve
Risk / Reward Ratio: -0.024

Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit.

NEO bear put spread payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the bear put spread on NEO. 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	-99.9%	-$2.50
$3.24	-77.8%	-$2.50
$6.48	-55.7%	-$2.50
$9.71	-33.6%	-$2.50
$12.94	-11.5%	-$2.50
$16.18	+10.6%	-$102.50
$19.41	+32.7%	-$102.50
$22.65	+54.8%	-$102.50
$25.88	+76.9%	-$102.50
$29.11	+99.0%	-$102.50

When traders use bear put spread on NEO

Bear put spreads on NEO reduce the cost of a bearish NEO stock position by selling a lower-strike put; suited to moderate-decline theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.

NEO thesis for this bear put spread

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for NEO extends from approximately $11.43 on the downside to $17.83 on the upside. A NEO bear put spread caps both the risk and the reward of a bearish position; relative to an outright long put on NEO, the spread reduces the cost basis but limits the maximum profit to the strike width minus net debit. Current NEO IV rank near 14.57% 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 NEO at 76.30%. As a Healthcare name, NEO options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to NEO-specific events.

NEO bear put spread positions are structurally moderately bearish; 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. NEO positions also carry Healthcare sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move NEO alongside the broader basket even when NEO-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a bear put spread on NEO are particularly exposed to IV-crush risk through scheduled events (earnings, FDA decisions, central-bank meetings) where IV typically contracts post-event regardless of the directional outcome. Always rebuild the position from current NEO chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a bear put spread on NEO?: A bear put spread on NEO is the bear put spread strategy applied to NEO (stock). The strategy is structurally moderately bearish: A bear put spread buys an at-the-money put and sells an out-of-the-money put at a lower strike for defined risk and defined reward bounded by the strike width. With NEO stock trading near $14.63, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed NEO chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are NEO bear put spread max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals strike width minus net debit times 100; max loss equals net debit times 100. Breakeven is long-put strike minus net debit. For the NEO bear put spread priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 76.30%), the computed maximum profit is -$2.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$102.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a NEO bear put spread?: The breakeven for the NEO bear put spread priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve 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 NEO market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 21.87%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a bear put spread on NEO?: Bear put spreads on NEO reduce the cost of a bearish NEO stock position by selling a lower-strike put; suited to moderate-decline theses where price reaches but does not vastly exceed the short strike.
How does current NEO implied volatility affect this bear put spread?: NEO ATM IV is at 76.30% with IV rank near 14.57%, 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.