How are VTR iron condor max profit and max loss calculated?

Max profit equals the net credit times 100 inside the inner strikes; max loss equals wing width minus credit times 100. Two breakevens at inner strikes plus and minus the credit. For the VTR iron condor priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 21.80%), the computed maximum profit is $87.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$412.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.

What is the breakeven for a VTR iron condor?

The breakeven for the VTR iron condor priced on this page is roughly $84.13 and $93.38 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 VTR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 6.25%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.

How does current VTR implied volatility affect this iron condor?

VTR ATM IV is at 21.80% with IV rank near 31.85%, 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.

VTR Iron Condor Strategy

VTR (Ventas, Inc.), in the Real Estate sector, (REIT - Healthcare Facilities industry), listed on NYSE.

As an S&P 500 company, Ventas operates strategically at the nexus of the dynamic healthcare and real estate industries. We stand as one of the world's foremost Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), utilizing financial capital to unlock property value. Our partnerships extend to leading care providers, developers, research and medical institutions, innovators, and healthcare organizations, all of whom benefit from the significant demographic trend of an aging population. For over two decades, Ventas has pursued a steadfast and effective strategy: maintaining a high-quality, diverse portfolio of assets and varied capital streams to skillfully navigate market fluctuations. A dedicated and experienced team collaborates with industry-leading partners to generate consistent, increasing cash flows and superior returns on a strong balance sheet, ultimately enriching Ventas's shareholders. As of September 30, 2020, Ventas either owned outright or managed through unconsolidated joint ventures approximately 1,200 properties.

VTR (Ventas, Inc.) trades in the Real Estate sector, specifically REIT - Healthcare Facilities, with a market capitalization of approximately $43.29B, a trailing P/E of 162.83, a beta of 0.73 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 61.76-91.06, average daily share volume of 4.3M, a public-listing history dating back to 1997, approximately 498 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how VTR stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.

A beta of 0.73 places VTR roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. The trailing P/E of 162.83 is on the rich side, which tends to correlate with higher earnings-window IV expansion as the market debates whether forward growth supports the multiple. VTR pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.

What is a iron condor on VTR?

An iron condor sells a call spread and a put spread at strikes outside spot, collecting net premium that is kept if the underlying stays inside the inner short strikes.

Current VTR snapshot

As of June 30, 2026, spot at $88.68, ATM IV 21.80%, IV rank 31.85%, expected move 6.25%. The iron condor on VTR 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 17-day expiry.

Why this iron condor structure on VTR specifically: VTR IV at 21.80% is mid-range versus its 1-year history, so the credit collected on a VTR iron condor sits in line with its long-run distribution, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 6.25% (roughly $5.54 on the underlying). The 17-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated VTR expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on VTR should anchor to the underlying notional of $88.68 per share and to the trader's directional view on VTR stock.

VTR iron condor setup

The VTR iron condor below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With VTR near $88.68, the first option leg uses a $92.50 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed VTR chain at a 17-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 VTR shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).

Action	Type	Strike / Basis	Premium (est)
Sell 1	Call	$92.50	$0.43
Buy 1	Call	$97.50	$0.02
Sell 1	Put	$85.00	$0.50
Buy 1	Put	$80.00	$0.03

VTR iron condor risk and reward

Net Premium / Debit: +$87.50
Max Profit (per contract): $87.50
Max Loss (per contract): -$412.50
Breakeven(s): $84.13, $93.38
Risk / Reward Ratio: 0.212

Max profit equals the net credit times 100 inside the inner strikes; max loss equals wing width minus credit times 100. Two breakevens at inner strikes plus and minus the credit.

VTR iron condor payoff curve

Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the iron condor on VTR. 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%	-$412.50
$19.62	-77.9%	-$412.50
$39.22	-55.8%	-$412.50
$58.83	-33.7%	-$412.50
$78.44	-11.6%	-$412.50
$98.04	+10.6%	-$412.50
$117.65	+32.7%	-$412.50
$137.26	+54.8%	-$412.50
$156.86	+76.9%	-$412.50
$176.47	+99.0%	-$412.50

When traders use iron condor on VTR

Iron condors on VTR are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if VTR stock stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.

VTR thesis for this iron condor

The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for VTR extends from approximately $83.14 on the downside to $94.22 on the upside. A VTR iron condor is a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that pays off when VTR stays inside the inner short strikes through expiration; the wing width should reflect the trader's tolerance for the maximum loss scenario where the underlying breaches an outer strike. Current VTR IV rank near 31.85% is mid-range against its 1-year distribution, so the IV signal is neutral; the iron condor thesis on VTR should anchor more to the directional view and the expected-move geometry. As a Real Estate name, VTR options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to VTR-specific events.

VTR iron condor positions are structurally neutral / range-bound; 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. VTR positions also carry Real Estate sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move VTR alongside the broader basket even when VTR-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Short-premium structures like a iron condor on VTR carry tail risk when realized volatility exceeds the implied move; review historical VTR earnings reactions and macro stress periods before sizing. Always rebuild the position from current VTR chain quotes before placing a trade.

Frequently asked questions

What is a iron condor on VTR?: A iron condor on VTR is the iron condor strategy applied to VTR (stock). The strategy is structurally neutral / range-bound: An iron condor sells a call spread and a put spread at strikes outside spot, collecting net premium that is kept if the underlying stays inside the inner short strikes. With VTR stock trading near $88.68, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed VTR chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
How are VTR iron condor max profit and max loss calculated?: Max profit equals the net credit times 100 inside the inner strikes; max loss equals wing width minus credit times 100. Two breakevens at inner strikes plus and minus the credit. For the VTR iron condor priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 21.80%), the computed maximum profit is $87.50 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$412.50 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
What is the breakeven for a VTR iron condor?: The breakeven for the VTR iron condor priced on this page is roughly $84.13 and $93.38 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 VTR market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 6.25%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
When should you consider a iron condor on VTR?: Iron condors on VTR are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if VTR stock stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.
How does current VTR implied volatility affect this iron condor?: VTR ATM IV is at 21.80% with IV rank near 31.85%, 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.