How are SA 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 SA straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 68.40%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$559.10 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a SA straddle?

The breakeven for the SA straddle priced on this page is roughly $27.35 and $38.65 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 SA market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 19.61%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current SA implied volatility affect this straddle?

SA ATM IV is at 68.40% with IV rank near 39.59%, 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.

SA Straddle Strategy

SA (Seabridge Gold Inc.), in the Basic Materials sector, (Gold industry), listed on NYSE.

Seabridge Gold Inc., operating with its various subsidiaries, primarily concentrates on the acquisition and exploration of precious metals, specifically gold, across the North American continent. Beyond gold, the company also actively prospects for deposits of other valuable minerals, including copper, silver, molybdenum, and rhenium. Its portfolio features significant projects such as the Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) and Iskut properties in British Columbia, Canada; the Courageous Lake property in the Northwest Territories, Canada; the Snowstorm project situated in Nevada, USA; and the 3 Aces project located in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The corporation underwent a rebranding in June 2002, transitioning from its former identity as Seabridge Resources Inc. to its current name, Seabridge Gold Inc. Established in 1979, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada.

SA (Seabridge Gold Inc.) trades in the Basic Materials sector, specifically Gold, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.50B, a beta of 1.85 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 15.98-40.06, average daily share volume of 809K, a public-listing history dating back to 2004, approximately 12 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how SA stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.85 indicates SA 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 SA?

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.

SA snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, spot at $33.44, ATM IV 68.40%, IV rank 39.59%, expected move 19.61%. The straddle on SA 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 SA specifically: SA IV at 68.40% 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 19.61% (roughly $6.56 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 SA expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on SA should anchor to the underlying notional of $33.44 per share and to the trader's directional view on SA stock.

SA straddle setup

The SA 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 SA at $33.44 on that close, the first option leg uses a $33.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed SA 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 SA shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$33.00	$3.10
Buy 1	Put	$33.00	$2.55

SA straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$565.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$559.10
Breakeven(s): $27.35, $38.65
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.

SA straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on SA. 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%	+$2,734.00
$7.40	-77.9%	+$1,994.73
$14.80	-55.8%	+$1,255.47
$22.19	-33.6%	+$516.20
$29.58	-11.5%	-$223.07
$36.97	+10.6%	-$167.67
$44.37	+32.7%	+$571.60
$51.76	+54.8%	+$1,310.86
$59.15	+76.9%	+$2,050.13
$66.54	+99.0%	+$2,789.40

When traders use straddle on SA

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

SA thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for SA extends from approximately $26.88 on the downside to $40.00 on the upside. A SA 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 SA IV rank near 39.59% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on SA should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Basic Materials name, SA options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to SA-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on SA?: A straddle on SA is the straddle strategy applied to SA (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 SA stock at $33.44 on the August 14, 2026 close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed SA chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
How are SA 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 SA straddle priced from the August 14, 2026 end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 68.40%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$559.10 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a SA straddle?: The breakeven for the SA straddle priced on this page is roughly $27.35 and $38.65 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 SA market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 19.61%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on SA?: Straddles on SA are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy SA 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 SA implied volatility affect this straddle?: SA ATM IV is at 68.40% with IV rank near 39.59%, 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.