Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF (ERX) Straddle

Trading a ERX straddle lets you take a pure volatility position on Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF without committing to a direction. Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF's straddle involves buying (or selling) a call and a put at the same strike and expiration, profiting when the stock moves more (or less) than the combined premium implies. Use our scanner to evaluate ERX straddle pricing in real time and find the moments when expected moves are mispriced.

A long straddle on ERX profits from large moves in either direction and is a classic play into binary events like earnings, product announcements, or macro releases. A short straddle profits when Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF stays range-bound and implied volatility contracts. The breakeven points are simple: strike plus total premium on the upside, strike minus total premium on the downside. Comparing the ERX straddle price to historical realized moves helps you judge whether the market is overpaying or underpaying for volatility.

The Direxion Daily Energy Bull and Bear 2X ETFs seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200%, or 200% of the inverse (or opposite), of the performance of the Energy Select Sector Index. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their stated investment objectives.

Earnings, product cycles, macro prints — any time volatility itself is the trade, the ERX straddle is the cleanest expression of that view. Our scanner prices every ERX straddle against historical realized moves, flags expirations where the market is overpaying or underpaying for vol, and ranks setups by breakeven width and IV rank. Whether you're long a ERX straddle into a catalyst or short a ERX straddle to harvest decay, the options straddle setups that matter are all in one place.