VGNT Butterfly Strategy
VGNT (Versigent PLC), in the Industrials sector, (Electrical Equipment & Parts industry), listed on NYSE.
Based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Versigent PLC, established in 2026, is dedicated to the engineering, production, and distribution of electrical power systems for both low- and high-voltage requirements. Their offerings encompass sophisticated signal and data transmission solutions, various power distribution frameworks, specialized high-voltage electrical grids, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The company's services extend to a wide range of sectors, including the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, as well as the energy and grid domain. Significantly, Versigent PLC has maintained operational independence from Aptiv PLC since April 1, 2026.
VGNT (Versigent PLC) trades in the Industrials sector, specifically Electrical Equipment & Parts, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.22B, a trailing P/E of 6.22, a beta of 1.60 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 26.34-50.89, average daily share volume of 1.5M, a public-listing history dating back to 2026, approximately 138K full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how VGNT stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 1.60 indicates VGNT has historically moved more than the broader market, amplifying both the directional payoff and the realized volatility relative to an index-equivalent position. The trailing P/E of 6.22 is on the value side, where IV often compresses outside event windows because forward growth expectations are already discounted into the share price.
What is a butterfly on VGNT?
A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration.
VGNT snapshot
As of August 14, 2026, spot at $46.88, ATM IV 38.50%, expected move 11.04%. The butterfly on VGNT below is built from the 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 butterfly structure on VGNT specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for VGNT is inferred from ATM IV at 38.50% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 11.04% (roughly $5.17 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 VGNT expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on VGNT should anchor to the underlying notional of $46.88 per share and to the trader's directional view on VGNT stock.
VGNT butterfly setup
The VGNT butterfly below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With VGNT at $46.88 on that close, the first option leg uses a $44.54 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed VGNT 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 VGNT shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $44.54 | N/A |
| Sell 2 | Call | $46.88 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Call | $49.22 | N/A |
VGNT butterfly risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- N/A
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Breakeven(s)
- None on modeled curve
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- N/A
Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit.
VGNT butterfly payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the butterfly on VGNT. 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.
When traders use butterfly on VGNT
Butterflies on VGNT are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect VGNT to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
VGNT thesis for this butterfly
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for VGNT extends from approximately $41.71 on the downside to $52.05 on the upside. A VGNT long call butterfly is a pinning play: it pays maximum at the middle strike if VGNT settles there at expiration, with the wing legs capping both the cost and the maximum loss to the net debit. As a Industrials name, VGNT options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to VGNT-specific events.
VGNT butterfly positions are structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward); 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. VGNT positions also carry Industrials sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move VGNT alongside the broader basket even when VGNT-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current VGNT chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a butterfly on VGNT?
- A butterfly on VGNT is the butterfly strategy applied to VGNT (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / pin (limited-risk, limited-reward): A long call butterfly buys one lower-strike call, sells two ATM calls, and buys one higher-strike call, paying a small net debit for a defined-risk position that maxes out if the underlying pins the middle strike at expiration. With VGNT stock at $46.88 on the most recent close, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed VGNT chain strike and the premiums come straight from that session's bid/ask midpoint.
- How are VGNT butterfly max profit and max loss calculated?
- Max profit equals the wing width minus net debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins the middle strike); max loss equals the net debit times 100. Two breakevens at lower-wing plus debit and upper-wing minus debit. For the VGNT butterfly priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 38.50%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is unbounded per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a VGNT butterfly?
- The breakeven for the VGNT butterfly priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from the 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 VGNT market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move in the same options snapshot is approximately 11.04%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a butterfly on VGNT?
- Butterflies on VGNT are pinning bets - traders use them when they expect VGNT to settle near a specific level at expiration (often the prior close, a round number, or the max-pain strike) and want defined-risk exposure to that outcome.
- How does current VGNT implied volatility affect this butterfly?
- Current VGNT ATM IV is 38.50%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.