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Option break-even calculator

Where a call or put turns a profit.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Call break-even

$104.2

Put break-even

$95.8

With these inputs, call break-even comes to $104.2. Put break-even works out to $95.8.

Total premium
$840
Max loss (long option)
$840

What moves the number · Call break-even

Input−10%Now+10%
Strike price$94.2$104.2$114.2
Premium paid$103.78$104.2$104.62

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Where a call or put turns a profit.

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Starting figures

Strike price
$100
Premium paid
$4.20
Contracts
2

What it returns

Call break-even
$104.2
Put break-even
$95.8
Total premium
$840
Max loss (long option)
$840

How to read the results

With the defaults above, call break-even works out at $104.2.

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