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Long straddle

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SPY · Teaching example

Reference price $500. All strikes and premiums are illustrative, not live quotes or a trade recommendation.

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Underlying price at expiration500

Simulated profit / loss-$1,000

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Maximum profitUnlimited

Maximum loss-$1,000

Net premium-$1,000

Expiration model · Fees excluded

Breakeven prices at expiration$490.00 / $510.00

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Premiums are per share. Each standard contract represents 100 shares.

Expiration dateStrategy sets

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Illustrative prices, before fees. Expiration payoffs exclude early assignment and changes in time value or volatility. Editing strikes keeps the entered premiums; no market quotes are fetched.