How are OKE 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 OKE straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 25.40%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$557.76 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a OKE straddle?

The breakeven for the OKE straddle priced on this page is roughly $88.95 and $101.05 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 OKE market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 7.28%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current OKE implied volatility affect this straddle?

OKE ATM IV is at 25.40% with IV rank near 1.02%, 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.

OKE Straddle Strategy

OKE (ONEOK, Inc.), in the Energy sector, (Oil & Gas Midstream industry), listed on NYSE.

ONEOK, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, functions as a leading energy infrastructure company within the United States. Its primary focus is the comprehensive management of natural gas, encompassing gathering, processing, storage, and transportation. These operations are structured into three distinct segments: Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, Natural Gas Liquids (NGL), and Natural Gas Pipelines. The company owns an extensive system of natural gas gathering pipelines and processing plants, predominantly situated in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions. Furthermore, ONEOK manages both federally (FERC) and state-regulated interstate and intrastate natural gas transmission pipelines, alongside crucial natural gas storage facilities. A significant component of ONEOK's business is dedicated to Natural Gas Liquids.

OKE (ONEOK, Inc.) trades in the Energy sector, specifically Oil & Gas Midstream, with a market capitalization of approximately $58.27B, a trailing P/E of 15.95, a beta of 0.72 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 64.02-96.07, average daily share volume of 4.0M, a public-listing history dating back to 1980, approximately 6K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how OKE stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.72 places OKE roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. OKE pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on OKE?

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.

OKE snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $95.00, ATM IV 25.40%, IV rank 1.02%, expected move 7.28%. The straddle on OKE 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 OKE specifically: OKE IV at 25.40% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a OKE straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 7.28% (roughly $6.92 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 OKE expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on OKE should anchor to the underlying notional of $95.00 per share and to the trader's directional view on OKE stock.

OKE straddle setup

The OKE 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 OKE at $95.00 on that close, the first option leg uses a $95.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed OKE 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 OKE shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$95.00	$3.10
Buy 1	Put	$95.00	$2.95

OKE straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$605.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$557.76
Breakeven(s): $88.95, $101.05
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.

OKE straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on OKE. 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%	+$8,894.00
$21.01	-77.9%	+$6,793.61
$42.02	-55.8%	+$4,693.22
$63.02	-33.7%	+$2,592.82
$84.03	-11.6%	+$492.43
$105.03	+10.6%	+$397.96
$126.03	+32.7%	+$2,498.35
$147.04	+54.8%	+$4,598.74
$168.04	+76.9%	+$6,699.14
$189.05	+99.0%	+$8,799.53

When traders use straddle on OKE

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

OKE thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for OKE extends from approximately $88.08 on the downside to $101.92 on the upside. A OKE 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 OKE IV rank near 1.02% 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 OKE at 25.40%. As a Energy name, OKE options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to OKE-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on OKE?: A straddle on OKE is the straddle strategy applied to OKE (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 OKE stock at $95.00 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed OKE chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are OKE 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 OKE straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 25.40%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$557.76 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a OKE straddle?: The breakeven for the OKE straddle priced on this page is roughly $88.95 and $101.05 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 OKE market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 7.28%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on OKE?: Straddles on OKE are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy OKE 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 OKE implied volatility affect this straddle?: OKE ATM IV is at 25.40% with IV rank near 1.02%, 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.