LEAPS Builder — Margin Mode v6.0

NVDA | 2026-06-17 02:39:31
Per-chain Fortress comparison at a single normalized contract count. Two use cases: Stock replacement (Bucket A) and Moderate-bull (Bucket B). Best pick ★ = best return on max-loss, horizon-fitted to 1-2yr.

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Margin mode | NORMAL scoring | US RTH (live)

Stock replacement (1-2yr) (Bucket A) — 18 contracts/chain

Every chain's best Fortress sized to the SAME contract count for apples-to-apples capital / max-loss / margin comparison. Change the dropdown to resize. Tick up to 2 chains in the ☑ column to compare them side by side. Structure: + = bought (long), = sold (short). Click any BE & CC-Safe cell to open that chain's CC-Safe Strike card.

★ Score = (Weighted P&L ÷ Max Loss) × horizon-fit. Weighted P&L = expected expiry dollars across a weighted scenario basket. Moderate-bull basket (Bucket A weights): +25% carries the biggest weight, then +50% / +75%; flat and -20% count (they penalize high breakevens); +100% / +200% taper off — rewards stock-replacement structures that pay across the likely-bull range. ÷ Max Loss turns it into return-per-dollar-at-risk (capital efficiency, so a deeper/longer structure is not rewarded just for costing more). × horizon-fit peaks in the 1-2yr window (365-730 DTE) and tapers outside it, keeping the pick inside the thesis horizon. All three terms are size-invariant, so the ★ does not move when you change the contract count.

ChainStructure CtDelta Sh EqvIC MLMargin ThetaBE & CC-Safe PnL @ +100%
Mar '27 (276d)+$190C −$230P +$205P18+0.832/sh+1,497$54,000$99,000$68,972$-111/d
BE $225.00 (+7%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+358,272
Jun '27 (366d) ★+$190C −$215P +$190P18+0.816/sh+1,470$67,320$112,320$70,038$-97/d
BE $227.40 (+9%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+344,952
Sep '27 (458d)+$190C −$230P +$205P18+0.810/sh+1,457$74,700$119,700$72,985$-90/d
BE $231.50 (+10%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+337,572
Dec '27 (549d)+$190C −$225P +$200P18+0.805/sh+1,449$83,340$128,340$74,631$-83/d
BE $236.30 (+13%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+328,932
Jan '28 (584d)+$195C −$220P +$195P18+0.791/sh+1,424$82,800$127,800$73,927$-82/d
BE $241.00 (+15%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+320,472
Jun '28 (731d)+$175C −$230P +$195P18+0.879/sh+1,582$100,440$163,440$83,419$-67/d
BE $230.80 (+10%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+338,832
Dec '28 (913d)+$140C −$230P +$180P18+0.998/sh+1,796$133,560$223,560$90,484$-49/d
BE $222.10 (+6%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+368,712

Margin = real IBKR portfolio (TIMS) maintenance margin from a whatIf order on the 3-leg open combo (BUY LC / SELL SP / BUY HP), the same engine TWS shows. This is the ongoing capital held; the one-time initial requirement to open is higher. Stored at the analyzed contract count and rescaled linearly by the dropdown (TIMS has mild concentration non-linearity, so verify the exact figure in TWS before sizing). For net-long Bucket A synthetics this runs well above the old Reg-T put-spread width, which ignored the long call's directional risk.

P&L Detail Panels

Mar '27 (276d) $190C/$230P/$205P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-99,000-183%
-25%$157.14$-99,000-183%
+0%$209.52$-55,728-103%
+25%$261.90$+75,420+140%
+50%$314.28$+169,704+314%
+75%$366.66$+263,988+489%
+100%$419.04$+358,272+663%
+125%$471.42$+452,556+838%
+150%$523.80$+546,840+1013%
+175%$576.18$+641,124+1187%
+200%$628.56$+735,408+1362%
+225%$680.94$+829,692+1536%
+250%$733.32$+923,976+1711%
+275%$785.70$+1,018,260+1886%
+300%$838.08$+1,112,544+2060%
Jun '27 (366d) $190C/$215P/$190P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-112,320-167%
-25%$157.14$-112,320-167%
+0%$209.52$-42,048-62%
+25%$261.90$+62,100+92%
+50%$314.28$+156,384+232%
+75%$366.66$+250,668+372%
+100%$419.04$+344,952+512%
+125%$471.42$+439,236+652%
+150%$523.80$+533,520+793%
+175%$576.18$+627,804+933%
+200%$628.56$+722,088+1073%
+225%$680.94$+816,372+1213%
+250%$733.32$+910,656+1353%
+275%$785.70$+1,004,940+1493%
+300%$838.08$+1,099,224+1633%
Sep '27 (458d) $190C/$230P/$205P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-119,700-160%
-25%$157.14$-119,700-160%
+0%$209.52$-76,428-102%
+25%$261.90$+54,720+73%
+50%$314.28$+149,004+199%
+75%$366.66$+243,288+326%
+100%$419.04$+337,572+452%
+125%$471.42$+431,856+578%
+150%$523.80$+526,140+704%
+175%$576.18$+620,424+831%
+200%$628.56$+714,708+957%
+225%$680.94$+808,992+1083%
+250%$733.32$+903,276+1209%
+275%$785.70$+997,560+1335%
+300%$838.08$+1,091,844+1462%
Dec '27 (549d) $190C/$225P/$200P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-128,340-154%
-25%$157.14$-128,340-154%
+0%$209.52$-76,068-91%
+25%$261.90$+46,080+55%
+50%$314.28$+140,364+168%
+75%$366.66$+234,648+282%
+100%$419.04$+328,932+395%
+125%$471.42$+423,216+508%
+150%$523.80$+517,500+621%
+175%$576.18$+611,784+734%
+200%$628.56$+706,068+847%
+225%$680.94$+800,352+960%
+250%$733.32$+894,636+1073%
+275%$785.70$+988,920+1187%
+300%$838.08$+1,083,204+1300%
Jan '28 (584d) $195C/$220P/$195P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-127,800-154%
-25%$157.14$-127,800-154%
+0%$209.52$-75,528-91%
+25%$261.90$+37,620+45%
+50%$314.28$+131,904+159%
+75%$366.66$+226,188+273%
+100%$419.04$+320,472+387%
+125%$471.42$+414,756+501%
+150%$523.80$+509,040+615%
+175%$576.18$+603,324+729%
+200%$628.56$+697,608+843%
+225%$680.94$+791,892+956%
+250%$733.32$+886,176+1070%
+275%$785.70$+980,460+1184%
+300%$838.08$+1,074,744+1298%
Jun '28 (731d) $175C/$230P/$195P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-163,440-163%
-25%$157.14$-163,440-163%
+0%$209.52$-75,168-75%
+25%$261.90$+55,980+56%
+50%$314.28$+150,264+150%
+75%$366.66$+244,548+243%
+100%$419.04$+338,832+337%
+125%$471.42$+433,116+431%
+150%$523.80$+527,400+525%
+175%$576.18$+621,684+619%
+200%$628.56$+715,968+713%
+225%$680.94$+810,252+807%
+250%$733.32$+904,536+901%
+275%$785.70$+998,820+994%
+300%$838.08$+1,093,104+1088%
Dec '28 (913d) $140C/$230P/$180P × 18ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-223,560-167%
-25%$157.14$-192,708-144%
+0%$209.52$-45,288-34%
+25%$261.90$+85,860+64%
+50%$314.28$+180,144+135%
+75%$366.66$+274,428+205%
+100%$419.04$+368,712+276%
+125%$471.42$+462,996+347%
+150%$523.80$+557,280+417%
+175%$576.18$+651,564+488%
+200%$628.56$+745,848+558%
+225%$680.94$+840,132+629%
+250%$733.32$+934,416+700%
+275%$785.70$+1,028,700+770%
+300%$838.08$+1,122,984+841%

Moderate-bull (1-2yr) (Bucket B) — 51 contracts/chain

Every chain's best Fortress sized to the SAME contract count for apples-to-apples capital / max-loss / margin comparison. Change the dropdown to resize. Tick up to 2 chains in the ☑ column to compare them side by side. Structure: + = bought (long), = sold (short). Click any BE & CC-Safe cell to open that chain's CC-Safe Strike card.

★ Score = (Weighted P&L ÷ Max Loss) × horizon-fit. Weighted P&L = expected expiry dollars across a weighted scenario basket. Convexity basket (Bucket B weights): +75% and +100% carry the biggest weight, +200% tail counted, downside (-20% / flat) lightly weighted — rewards OTM structures that pay big on a strong move. ÷ Max Loss turns it into return-per-dollar-at-risk (capital efficiency, so a deeper/longer structure is not rewarded just for costing more). × horizon-fit peaks in the 1-2yr window (365-730 DTE) and tapers outside it, keeping the pick inside the thesis horizon. All three terms are size-invariant, so the ★ does not move when you change the contract count.

ChainStructure CtDelta Sh EqvIC MLMargin ThetaBE & CC-Safe PnL @ +100%
Mar '27 (276d)+$305C −$240P +$215P51+0.366/sh+1,867$-28,050$99,450$81,928$-272/d
BE $299.50 (+43%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+609,654
Jun '27 (366d) ★+$300C −$240P +$215P51+0.419/sh+2,137$0$127,500$100,543$-264/d
BE $300.00 (+43%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+607,104
Sep '27 (458d)+$280C −$240P +$215P51+0.506/sh+2,580$47,940$175,440$129,464$-270/d
BE $289.40 (+38%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+661,164
Dec '27 (549d)+$290C −$240P +$215P51+0.507/sh+2,586$59,670$187,170$136,406$-254/d
BE $301.70 (+44%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+598,434
Jan '28 (584d)+$290C −$240P +$215P51+0.518/sh+2,640$68,340$195,840$141,058$-233/d
BE $303.40 (+45%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+589,764
Jun '28 (731d)+$255C −$240P +$215P51+0.632/sh+3,224$150,450$277,950$182,350$-227/d
BE $284.50 (+36%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+686,154
Dec '28 (913d)+$200C −$240P +$210P51+0.801/sh+4,088$271,830$424,830$231,217$-189/d
BE $253.30 (+21%)
CC-Safe ▾
$+845,274

Margin = real IBKR portfolio (TIMS) maintenance margin from a whatIf order on the 3-leg open combo (BUY LC / SELL SP / BUY HP), the same engine TWS shows. This is the ongoing capital held; the one-time initial requirement to open is higher. Stored at the analyzed contract count and rescaled linearly by the dropdown (TIMS has mild concentration non-linearity, so verify the exact figure in TWS before sizing). For net-long Bucket A synthetics this runs well above the old Reg-T put-spread width, which ignored the long call's directional risk.

P&L Detail Panels

Mar '27 (276d) $305C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-99,450+0%
-25%$157.14$-99,450+0%
+0%$209.52$-99,450+0%
+25%$261.90$+28,050+0%
+50%$314.28$+75,378+0%
+75%$366.66$+342,516+0%
+100%$419.04$+609,654+0%
+125%$471.42$+876,792+0%
+150%$523.80$+1,143,930+0%
+175%$576.18$+1,411,068+0%
+200%$628.56$+1,678,206+0%
+225%$680.94$+1,945,344+0%
+250%$733.32$+2,212,482+0%
+275%$785.70$+2,479,620+0%
+300%$838.08$+2,746,758+0%
Jun '27 (366d) $300C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-127,500+0%
-25%$157.14$-127,500+0%
+0%$209.52$-127,500+0%
+25%$261.90$+0+0%
+50%$314.28$+72,828+0%
+75%$366.66$+339,966+0%
+100%$419.04$+607,104+0%
+125%$471.42$+874,242+0%
+150%$523.80$+1,141,380+0%
+175%$576.18$+1,408,518+0%
+200%$628.56$+1,675,656+0%
+225%$680.94$+1,942,794+0%
+250%$733.32$+2,209,932+0%
+275%$785.70$+2,477,070+0%
+300%$838.08$+2,744,208+0%
Sep '27 (458d) $280C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-175,440-366%
-25%$157.14$-175,440-366%
+0%$209.52$-175,440-366%
+25%$261.90$-47,940-100%
+50%$314.28$+126,888+265%
+75%$366.66$+394,026+822%
+100%$419.04$+661,164+1379%
+125%$471.42$+928,302+1936%
+150%$523.80$+1,195,440+2494%
+175%$576.18$+1,462,578+3051%
+200%$628.56$+1,729,716+3608%
+225%$680.94$+1,996,854+4165%
+250%$733.32$+2,263,992+4723%
+275%$785.70$+2,531,130+5280%
+300%$838.08$+2,798,268+5837%
Dec '27 (549d) $290C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-187,170-314%
-25%$157.14$-187,170-314%
+0%$209.52$-187,170-314%
+25%$261.90$-59,670-100%
+50%$314.28$+64,158+108%
+75%$366.66$+331,296+555%
+100%$419.04$+598,434+1003%
+125%$471.42$+865,572+1451%
+150%$523.80$+1,132,710+1898%
+175%$576.18$+1,399,848+2346%
+200%$628.56$+1,666,986+2794%
+225%$680.94$+1,934,124+3241%
+250%$733.32$+2,201,262+3689%
+275%$785.70$+2,468,400+4137%
+300%$838.08$+2,735,538+4584%
Jan '28 (584d) $290C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-195,840-287%
-25%$157.14$-195,840-287%
+0%$209.52$-195,840-287%
+25%$261.90$-68,340-100%
+50%$314.28$+55,488+81%
+75%$366.66$+322,626+472%
+100%$419.04$+589,764+863%
+125%$471.42$+856,902+1254%
+150%$523.80$+1,124,040+1645%
+175%$576.18$+1,391,178+2036%
+200%$628.56$+1,658,316+2427%
+225%$680.94$+1,925,454+2817%
+250%$733.32$+2,192,592+3208%
+275%$785.70$+2,459,730+3599%
+300%$838.08$+2,726,868+3990%
Jun '28 (731d) $255C/$240P/$215P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-277,950-185%
-25%$157.14$-277,950-185%
+0%$209.52$-277,950-185%
+25%$261.90$-115,260-77%
+50%$314.28$+151,878+101%
+75%$366.66$+419,016+279%
+100%$419.04$+686,154+456%
+125%$471.42$+953,292+634%
+150%$523.80$+1,220,430+811%
+175%$576.18$+1,487,568+989%
+200%$628.56$+1,754,706+1166%
+225%$680.94$+2,021,844+1344%
+250%$733.32$+2,288,982+1521%
+275%$785.70$+2,556,120+1699%
+300%$838.08$+2,823,258+1877%
Dec '28 (913d) $200C/$240P/$210P × 51ct — P&L curve (-50% to +300%)
MoveStock at P&L (expiry)ROI on IC
-50%$104.76$-424,830-156%
-25%$157.14$-424,830-156%
+0%$209.52$-376,278-138%
+25%$261.90$+43,860+16%
+50%$314.28$+310,998+114%
+75%$366.66$+578,136+213%
+100%$419.04$+845,274+311%
+125%$471.42$+1,112,412+409%
+150%$523.80$+1,379,550+508%
+175%$576.18$+1,646,688+606%
+200%$628.56$+1,913,826+704%
+225%$680.94$+2,180,964+802%
+250%$733.32$+2,448,102+901%
+275%$785.70$+2,715,240+999%
+300%$838.08$+2,982,378+1097%