How are TGT 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 TGT straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$894.31 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a TGT straddle?

The breakeven for the TGT straddle priced on this page is roughly $121.68 and $140.33 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 TGT market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.74%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current TGT implied volatility affect this straddle?

TGT ATM IV is at 30.50% with IV rank near 10.75%, 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.

TGT Straddle Strategy

TGT (Target Corporation), in the Consumer Defensive sector, (Discount Stores industry), listed on NYSE.

Target Corporation operates as a prominent general merchandise retailer throughout the United States. Its extensive product range includes a wide array of food items like perishables, dry groceries, dairy, and frozen goods, alongside apparel, accessories, home décor, electronics, toys, seasonal offerings, and essential beauty and household products. Beyond merchandise, Target stores often feature convenient in-store amenities such as Target Café, Target Optical, Starbucks outlets, and various other food service options. The company facilitates sales through its physical retail locations and its digital platform, Target.com. As of March 9, 2022, Target maintained a network of approximately 2,000 stores. Founded in 1902, the corporation's headquarters are situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

TGT (Target Corporation) trades in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically Discount Stores, with a market capitalization of approximately $63.69B, a trailing P/E of 18.44, a beta of 0.99 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 83.44-142.82, average daily share volume of 5.1M, a public-listing history dating back to 1967, approximately 440K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how TGT stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.99 places TGT roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. TGT pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a straddle on TGT?

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 TGT snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $130.72, ATM IV 30.50%, IV rank 10.75%, expected move 8.74%. The straddle on TGT 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 31-day expiry.

Why this straddle structure on TGT specifically: TGT IV at 30.50% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a TGT straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 8.74% (roughly $11.43 on the underlying). The 31-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated TGT expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on TGT should anchor to the underlying notional of $130.72 per share and to the trader's directional view on TGT stock.

TGT straddle setup

The TGT 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 TGT near $130.72, the first option leg uses a $131.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed TGT chain at a 31-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 TGT shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Buy 1	Call	$131.00	$4.85
Buy 1	Put	$131.00	$4.48

TGT straddle risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: -$932.50
Max Profit (per contract): Unbounded
Max Loss (per contract): -$894.31
Breakeven(s): $121.68, $140.33
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.

TGT straddle payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on TGT. 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%	+$12,166.50
$28.91	-77.9%	+$9,276.32
$57.81	-55.8%	+$6,386.14
$86.72	-33.7%	+$3,495.96
$115.62	-11.6%	+$605.78
$144.52	+10.6%	+$419.40
$173.42	+32.7%	+$3,309.59
$202.32	+54.8%	+$6,199.77
$231.22	+76.9%	+$9,089.95
$260.13	+99.0%	+$11,980.13

When traders use straddle on TGT

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

TGT thesis for this straddle

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for TGT extends from approximately $119.29 on the downside to $142.15 on the upside. A TGT 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 TGT IV rank near 10.75% 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 TGT at 30.50%. As a Consumer Defensive name, TGT options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to TGT-specific events.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a straddle on TGT?: A straddle on TGT is the straddle strategy applied to TGT (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 TGT stock trading near $130.72, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed TGT chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are TGT 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 TGT straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 30.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$894.31 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a TGT straddle?: The breakeven for the TGT straddle priced on this page is roughly $121.68 and $140.33 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 TGT market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 8.74%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a straddle on TGT?: Straddles on TGT are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy TGT 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 TGT implied volatility affect this straddle?: TGT ATM IV is at 30.50% with IV rank near 10.75%, 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.