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Jade lizard calculator

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Sell an out-of-the-money put and an out-of-the-money call spread in one trade, collecting a net credit. It profits while the stock stays in a broad range; the long call caps the upside risk. When the credit received exceeds the width of the call spread, there is no risk at all to the upside.

Underlying (optional)
Market inputs

Premiums start as Black-Scholes model values — overwrite them with your broker’s real quotes for exact numbers.

Legs
1 contract = 100 shares
Net credit
$234
Max profit
$234
Max loss
−$9,265
Breakevens
92.66 / 107.34
Profit / loss at expiry
at expiry today (model)
48spot 100.00176
Delta
8.7
shares-equivalent
Gamma
-5.06
Δ per $1
Theta / day
$6.11
time decay
Vega / 1%
−$12.48
per vol point
P&L by price and date (Black-Scholes, IV 30%)
pricetoday+4d+8d+11d+15d+19d+23d+26dexpiry
130.0-257-260-262-263-265-265-266-266-266
125.0-244-249-254-257-261-264-265-266-266
120.0-214-221-229-236-246-255-263-265-266
115.0-159-165-174-182-196-213-235-254-266
110.0-81-80-81-83-89-99-116-141-266
105.0-941930466485111234
100.00265477110148189219234
95.0-114-86-57-3403779117234
90.0-379-361-343-329-311-293-276-267-266
85.0-773-767-762-759-757-757-759-762-766
80.0−1.2k−1.2k−1.2k−1.2k−1.2k−1.3k−1.3k−1.3k−1.3k
75.0−1.7k−1.7k−1.7k−1.7k−1.7k−1.8k−1.8k−1.8k−1.8k
70.0−2.2k−2.2k−2.2k−2.2k−2.2k−2.3k−2.3k−2.3k−2.3k

Dollar P&L for the whole position. Pre-expiry cells are model values (constant IV); real marks will differ with volatility and skew.

Other strategies

  • Long call
  • Long put
  • Covered call
  • Cash-secured put
  • Bull call spread
  • Bear put spread
  • Iron condor
  • Long straddle
  • Long strangle
  • Collar
  • Bull put spread
  • Bear call spread
  • Butterfly spread (calls)
  • Iron butterfly
  • Protective put
  • Short straddle
  • Short strangle
  • Call condor
  • Butterfly spread (puts)
  • Call ratio backspread
  • Put ratio backspread

Common questions

Does a jade lizard have upside risk?
Only if the credit is smaller than the width of the call spread. When the net credit received is at least the distance between the two call strikes, any upside loss is fully offset — there is no risk above. At short-dated, moderate volatility the credit is often less than the width, leaving a capped upside loss of (width − credit); check the numbers for your strikes and expiry.
What is the downside risk of a jade lizard?
The short put: below its strike the position loses like a cash-secured put, down to an effective floor of (put strike − net credit) × 100 if the stock went to zero. This is the structure's main risk.
What is the max profit on a jade lizard?
The net credit received, kept in full when the stock finishes between the short put strike and the short call strike at expiry.

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Educational model, not trade advice. Options involve substantial risk and are not suitable for every investor — read the OCC’s Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Model values use Black-Scholes with your inputs (constant volatility, European exercise, no dividends) and will differ from live market prices.

Research and education only — not financial advice. TENKis not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer and gives no personalized advice. Every call is impersonal — identical for all users, generated on a schedule from SEC filings plus a delayed/third-party price feed — may be wrong or out of date, and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The operator and an affiliated trading operation may hold or trade the securities TENK rates; see Disclosures. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Do your own research.