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BAC Iron Condor Calculator
Calculate max profit, max loss, breakeven and probability of profit for a Bank of America Corp. (BAC) iron condor. Adjust the strike and premium and the payoff chart updates instantly.
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Illustrative example on a ~$40 share price and a 6-week expiration. Open the calculator for live pricing and to edit the strikes, premium and expiration.
BAC Iron Condor: the essentials
- Max profit: capped at the net credit you collect, kept in full if the stock finishes between the two short strikes.
- Breakeven: two of them: the lower short strike minus the net credit, and the upper short strike plus the net credit.
- Outlook: neutral — you profit when the stock stays range-bound between your two short strikes through expiration.
Iron Condor FAQ
Educational overview of how the strategy works — not financial advice.
What is an iron condor on BAC?
A four-leg, defined-risk, market-neutral trade: you sell an out-of-the-money put spread and an out-of-the-money call spread on Bank of America Corp. (BAC), collecting a net credit. You profit if BAC stays range-bound between the two short strikes.
How much can I make and lose on a BAC iron condor?
Max profit is the net credit, kept if BAC finishes between the two short strikes. Max loss is defined: the width of one spread minus the credit, if the stock breaks through either side. Note the loss is usually larger than the credit — condors win often but lose bigger.
What are the breakevens on a BAC iron condor?
Two of them: the lower short strike minus the net credit, and the upper short strike plus the net credit. You keep the full profit anywhere between the short strikes and break even at those two points.
When is a BAC iron condor a good idea?
When you expect BAC to trade sideways and implied volatility is elevated (so you collect more premium). As a net option seller you benefit from time decay and, ideally, from IV contracting after you open the trade.
Is an iron condor bullish or bearish?
Neither — it's a neutral, range-bound bet. You're wagering that BAC stays inside your strikes through expiration, not that it goes up or down. The main risk is a sharp move past a short strike or a volatility spike.
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