How are SIG long put max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the SIG long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 62.87%), the computed maximum profit is $7,044.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$555.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a SIG long put?

The breakeven for the SIG long put priced on this page is roughly $70.45 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 SIG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 18.03%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current SIG implied volatility affect this long put?

SIG ATM IV is at 62.87% with IV rank near 65.31%, 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.

SIG Long Put Strategy

SIG (Signet Jewelers Limited), in the Consumer Cyclical sector, (Luxury Goods industry), listed on NYSE.

Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through JamesAllen.com and Rocksbox. The International segment operates stores in shopping malls and off-mall locations primarily under the H.Samuel and Ernest Jones brands in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and Channel Islands. The Other segment is involved in the purchase and conversion of rough diamonds to polished stones, as well as the provision of diamond polishing services. As of January 29, 2022, it operated 2,854 stores and kiosks.

SIG (Signet Jewelers Limited) trades in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically Luxury Goods, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.17B, a trailing P/E of 10.76, a beta of 1.20 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 61.92-110.2, average daily share volume of 934K, a public-listing history dating back to 1988, approximately 28K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how SIG stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 1.20 places SIG roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. The trailing P/E of 10.76 is on the value side, where IV often compresses outside event windows because forward growth expectations are already discounted into the share price. SIG pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a long put on SIG?

A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration.

Current SIG snapshot

As of May 15, 2026, spot at $75.75, ATM IV 62.87%, IV rank 65.31%, expected move 18.03%. The long put on SIG 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 28-day expiry.

Why this long put structure on SIG specifically: SIG IV at 62.87% 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 18.03% (roughly $13.65 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 SIG expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on SIG should anchor to the underlying notional of $75.75 per share and to the trader's directional view on SIG stock.

SIG long put setup

The SIG long put below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With SIG near $75.75, the first option leg uses a $76.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed SIG 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 SIG shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Put	$76.00	$5.55

SIG long put risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$555.00
Max Profit (per contract): $7,044.00
Max Loss (per contract): -$555.00
Breakeven(s): $70.45
Risk / Reward Ratio: 12.692

Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium.

SIG long put payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the long put on SIG. 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.

Underlying Price	% From Spot	P&L at Expiration
$0.01	-100.0%	+$7,044.00
$16.76	-77.9%	+$5,369.24
$33.51	-55.8%	+$3,694.47
$50.25	-33.7%	+$2,019.71
$67.00	-11.6%	+$344.94
$83.75	+10.6%	-$555.00
$100.50	+32.7%	-$555.00
$117.24	+54.8%	-$555.00
$133.99	+76.9%	-$555.00
$150.74	+99.0%	-$555.00

When traders use long put on SIG

Long puts on SIG hedge an existing long SIG stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying SIG exposure being hedged.

SIG thesis for this long put

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for SIG extends from approximately $62.10 on the downside to $89.40 on the upside. A SIG long put expresses a directional view that the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration, frequently sized to hedge an existing long SIG position with one put per 100 shares held. Current SIG IV rank near 65.31% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the long put thesis on SIG should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Consumer Cyclical name, SIG options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to SIG-specific events.

SIG long put positions are structurally 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. SIG positions also carry Consumer Cyclical sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move SIG alongside the broader basket even when SIG-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Long-premium structures like a long put on SIG 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 SIG chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a long put on SIG?: A long put on SIG is the long put strategy applied to SIG (stock). The strategy is structurally bearish: A long put buys downside exposure with a fixed maximum loss equal to the premium paid; profit accrues if the underlying closes below the strike minus premium at expiration. With SIG stock trading near $75.75, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed SIG chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are SIG long put max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the strike minus premium times 100 (reached at zero); max loss equals the premium times 100. Breakeven is strike minus premium. For the SIG long put priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 62.87%), the computed maximum profit is $7,044.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$555.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a SIG long put?: The breakeven for the SIG long put priced on this page is roughly $70.45 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 SIG market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 18.03%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a long put on SIG?: Long puts on SIG hedge an existing long SIG stock position or express a bearish view with defined risk; position sizing typically scales the put notional to the underlying SIG exposure being hedged.
How does current SIG implied volatility affect this long put?: SIG ATM IV is at 62.87% with IV rank near 65.31%, 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.