Trading a VYMI straddle lets you take a pure volatility position on Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF without committing to a direction. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield 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 VYMI straddle pricing in real time and find the moments when expected moves are mispriced.
A long straddle on VYMI 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 Vanguard International High Dividend Yield 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 VYMI straddle price to historical realized moves helps you judge whether the market is overpaying or underpaying for volatility.
Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index. Provides a convenient way to get exposure to international stocks that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. Employs a passively managed, sampling strategy.
Earnings, product cycles, macro prints — any time volatility itself is the trade, the VYMI straddle is the cleanest expression of that view. Our scanner prices every VYMI 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 VYMI straddle into a catalyst or short a VYMI straddle to harvest decay, the options straddle setups that matter are all in one place.
