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Neutral strategy · Interactive payoff

Short Strangle payoff calculator

Market outlook Neutral

A short out-of-the-money call and put create a wider central profit region.

Interactive position

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Short Strangle payoff at expirationPayoff changes across possible underlying prices based on the editable legs below.
Profit / loss at expirationPer complete position · 100 shares per option contract
Expiration scenarios
Price at expiryMoveProfit / loss

Position structure

Default legs

  1. Sell 1 90 put at 2 premium
  2. Sell 1 110 call at 2 premium

Reading the result

Expiration payoff only

The graph recalculates from the visible legs. It is not a price forecast and does not model outcomes before expiration.

Model boundary

This calculator uses intrinsic value at expiration and entered premiums. It excludes implied volatility, Greeks, time decay before expiration, fees, tax, dividends, liquidity, margin, assignment and exercise behavior. Educational illustration only—not financial advice.