XNDU Iron Condor Strategy
XNDU (Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares), in the Technology sector, (Software - Infrastructure industry), listed on NASDAQ.
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XNDU (Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares) trades in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Infrastructure, with a market capitalization of approximately $337.1M, a beta of 2.76 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 6.97-42.44, average daily share volume of 5.4M, a public-listing history dating back to 2026, approximately 3 full-time employees. These structural characteristics shape how XNDU stock options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 2.76 indicates XNDU 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 iron condor on XNDU?
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 XNDU snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $13.71, ATM IV 153.37%, expected move 43.97%. The iron condor on XNDU 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 iron condor structure on XNDU specifically: IV rank is unavailable in the current snapshot, so regime-based timing for XNDU is inferred from ATM IV at 153.37% alone, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 43.97% (roughly $6.03 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 XNDU expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on XNDU should anchor to the underlying notional of $13.71 per share and to the trader's directional view on XNDU stock.
XNDU iron condor setup
The XNDU 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 XNDU near $13.71, the first option leg uses a $14.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed XNDU 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 XNDU shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell 1 | Call | $14.00 | $2.55 |
| Buy 1 | Call | $15.00 | $1.83 |
| Sell 1 | Put | $13.00 | $1.75 |
| Buy 1 | Put | $12.00 | $2.18 |
XNDU iron condor risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- +$30.00
- Max Profit (per contract)
- $30.00
- Max Loss (per contract)
- -$70.00
- Breakeven(s)
- $12.70, $14.30
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- 0.429
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.
XNDU iron condor payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the iron condor on XNDU. 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 | -99.9% | -$70.00 |
| $3.04 | -77.8% | -$70.00 |
| $6.07 | -55.7% | -$70.00 |
| $9.10 | -33.6% | -$70.00 |
| $12.13 | -11.5% | -$56.90 |
| $15.16 | +10.6% | -$70.00 |
| $18.19 | +32.7% | -$70.00 |
| $21.22 | +54.8% | -$70.00 |
| $24.25 | +76.9% | -$70.00 |
| $27.28 | +99.0% | -$70.00 |
When traders use iron condor on XNDU
Iron condors on XNDU are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if XNDU stock stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.
XNDU thesis for this iron condor
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for XNDU extends from approximately $7.68 on the downside to $19.74 on the upside. A XNDU iron condor is a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that pays off when XNDU 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. As a Technology name, XNDU options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to XNDU-specific events.
XNDU 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. XNDU positions also carry Technology sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move XNDU alongside the broader basket even when XNDU-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Short-premium structures like a iron condor on XNDU carry tail risk when realized volatility exceeds the implied move; review historical XNDU earnings reactions and macro stress periods before sizing. Always rebuild the position from current XNDU chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a iron condor on XNDU?
- A iron condor on XNDU is the iron condor strategy applied to XNDU (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 XNDU stock trading near $13.71, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed XNDU chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are XNDU 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 XNDU iron condor priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 153.37%), the computed maximum profit is $30.00 per contract and the computed maximum loss is -$70.00 per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a XNDU iron condor?
- The breakeven for the XNDU iron condor priced on this page is roughly $12.70 and $14.30 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 XNDU market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 43.97%; 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 XNDU?
- Iron condors on XNDU are a delta-neutral premium-collection structure that profits if XNDU stock stays inside the inner short strikes; short strikes typically sit near 1 standard deviation from spot.
- How does current XNDU implied volatility affect this iron condor?
- Current XNDU ATM IV is 153.37%; IV rank context is unavailable in the current snapshot.