How are SEDG 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 SEDG straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 97.57%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,243.41 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a SEDG straddle?

The breakeven for the SEDG straddle priced on this page is roughly $43.40 and $68.60 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 SEDG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 27.97%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current SEDG implied volatility affect this straddle?

SEDG ATM IV is at 97.57% with IV rank near 47.00%, 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.

SEDG Straddle Strategy

SEDG (SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.), in the Energy sector, (Solar industry), listed on NASDAQ.

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (SEDG) is a company specializing in the design, development, and sale of direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations globally. The company operates through five key segments: Solar, Energy Storage, e-Mobility, Critical Power, and Automation Machines. Its product portfolio encompasses inverters, power optimizers, communication devices, and smart energy management solutions, catering to residential, commercial, and smaller utility-scale solar projects. SolarEdge also provides a cloud-based monitoring platform that collects and processes data from its optimizers and inverters to oversee and manage solar PV systems. Beyond its core solar offerings, SolarEdge delivers a range of solutions including residential, commercial, and large-scale PV, energy storage and backup, electric vehicle charging, and home energy management, along with grid services. The company also extends into e-Mobility, automation machinery, lithium-ion cells and battery packs, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions, as well as developing virtual power plants to aid in grid load management and stability.

SEDG (SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.) trades in the Energy sector, specifically Solar, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.15B, a beta of 1.42 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 19.73-81.25, average daily share volume of 3.8M, a public-listing history dating back to 2015, approximately 4K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how SEDG stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.42 indicates SEDG 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 SEDG?

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.

Current SEDG snapshot

As of June 29, 2026, spot at $55.55, ATM IV 97.57%, IV rank 47.00%, expected move 27.97%. The straddle on SEDG 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 32-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on SEDG specifically: SEDG IV at 97.57% 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 27.97% (roughly $15.54 on the underlying). The 32-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated SEDG expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on SEDG should anchor to the underlying notional of $55.55 per share and to the trader's directional view on SEDG stock.

SEDG straddle setup

The SEDG straddle below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With SEDG near $55.55, the first option leg uses a $56.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed SEDG chain at a 32-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 SEDG shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$56.00	$5.50
Buy 1	Put	$56.00	$7.10

SEDG straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$1,260.00
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$1,243.41
Breakeven(s): $43.40, $68.60
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.

SEDG straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on SEDG. 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%	+$4,339.00
$12.29	-77.9%	+$3,110.87
$24.57	-55.8%	+$1,882.74
$36.85	-33.7%	+$654.61
$49.14	-11.5%	-$573.52
$61.42	+10.6%	-$718.35
$73.70	+32.7%	+$509.78
$85.98	+54.8%	+$1,737.91
$98.26	+76.9%	+$2,966.05
$110.54	+99.0%	+$4,194.18

When traders use straddle on SEDG

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

SEDG thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for SEDG extends from approximately $40.01 on the downside to $71.09 on the upside. A SEDG 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 SEDG IV rank near 47.00% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the straddle thesis on SEDG should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Energy name, SEDG options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to SEDG-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on SEDG?: A straddle on SEDG is the straddle strategy applied to SEDG (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 SEDG stock trading near $55.55, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed SEDG chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are SEDG 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 SEDG straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 97.57%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$1,243.41 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a SEDG straddle?: The breakeven for the SEDG straddle priced on this page is roughly $43.40 and $68.60 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 SEDG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 27.97%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on SEDG?: Straddles on SEDG are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy SEDG 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 SEDG implied volatility affect this straddle?: SEDG ATM IV is at 97.57% with IV rank near 47.00%, 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.