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AST SpaceMobile • Direct-to-device satellite cellular network
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Current posture The setup currently looks better for holding or selling premium than for chasing fresh long premium. Macro is a headwind, so position sizing and patience matter more than usual.
Spot
$86.65
Setup
Wait
Market bias
Mixed
Pricing basis
Midpoint
Symbol ASTS · AST SpaceMobile
Options source
Yahoo Finance (Delayed)
Trade Context
The setup currently looks better for holding or selling premium than for chasing fresh long premium. Macro is a headwind, so position sizing and patience matter more than usual.
Why This Order
ASTS move looks mixed rather than cleanly macro- or stock-driven.
Recommended First
Midpoint
Recommended

Covered Call

Use 100 shares plus a short 95 call to get paid while capping some upside.

Capital $8,665.00
Breakeven $77.83
When it beats holding shares Below $103.50
RiskMedium
SuitabilityConservative
Max % gain19.8%
Potential return vs risk taken22.1%
EdgeContextual
Why this one: Best when the setup is mixed or modestly bullish and you want to harvest premium instead of chasing a breakout.
Pricing impact: Using midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $103.50 before capped upside starts to underperform.
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Current Trading Read
The setup currently looks better for holding or selling premium than for chasing fresh long premium. Macro is a headwind, so position sizing and patience matter more than usual.
Best fitcovered calls
Avoidchasing calls, forcing new entries
SetupWait
Catalyst2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00: AST SpaceMobile Announces Launch Date for BlueBird Satellites 8, 9, and 10
Shares vs Options
Shares give you ownership with no expiry. Calls add leverage but also expiry risk. Spreads cap both risk and reward. Covered calls create income but cap upside. Cash-secured puts can be a paid way to wait for a lower share entry.
Current guidance: If IV is elevated or the setup is mixed, commons, covered calls, or defined-risk spreads may be safer than chasing short-dated calls.
Paperclip Monitor
What changed: 2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00: AST SpaceMobile Announces Launch Date for BlueBird Satellites 8, 9, and 10
Why it matters: Launch status appears to be completed. Confirmed company catalysts remain active. Control looks mixed because buyers and sellers each have support from different parts of the setup, while low borrow pressure keeps shorts relatively comfortable. Data freshness is mixed, with stale inputs in signals. Paperclip reads the setup as weakening.
Options: Defined-risk options usually fit better than raw premium buying when catalyst timing is noisy.
Shares: Commons usually fit better when the thesis is intact but timing and IV still look messy.
Watch next: Treat the move as mixed rather than forcing a single clean cause.
Options Chain Workspace

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Calls on the left, puts on the right, strike down the middle. Bid, mid, and ask all stay visible, while the more realistic execution side is emphasized based on whether you are building a buy or sell leg.

Spot $86.65 Yahoo Finance (Delayed)
Active quote 2026-06-12 45.00 Call
Buy · Ask · 1 contract
Current mode: Buy · Ask preferred for execution
Bid$41.85
Mid$42.98
Ask$44.10
Selected$44.10
Volume383
OI79
Buy orders typically execute closer to the ask, so ask is highlighted.
Calls Strike Puts
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Simple Builder

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Selected from chain 2026-06-12 45.00 Call

Buy · Ask · 1 contract · Selected $44.10

Bid$41.85
Mid$42.98
Ask$44.10
Buy legs usually fill closer to the ask, so ask is emphasized in the chain.
Chain source Yahoo Finance (Delayed)

Uses delayed option-chain data now, but the builder is wired to a provider layer so the source can be swapped later.

Selected $44.10 Bid $41.85 · Mid $42.98 · Ask $44.10 · Vol 383 · OI 79
Built strategy sheet
Position summary
Buy 1 CALL $45.00 · 2026-06-12
Selected $44.10 per contract · Ask
Option
Plain-English explanation
What is this trade? A long call uses one call option to target upside with defined dollar risk.
Why would someone use it? Use it when you want upside participation with less capital than holding shares outright.
If the stock goes up If ASTS pushes materially higher, the structure looks roughly like $1,055.00 at about +15% from spot.
If it stays flat If ASTS stays around $86.65, the structure looks roughly like $-245.00 at expiry.
If it falls If ASTS drops about 15%, the structure looks roughly like $-1,545.00 at expiry.
Main risk Using custom pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $42.50 before capped upside starts to underperform.
Entry cost $4,410.00
Max profit Open-ended
Max loss $4,410.00
Breakeven $89.10
Potential return vs risk taken Path dependent
Needs AST above Contextual
Strategy vs stock
Using custom pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $42.50 before capped upside starts to underperform.
Capital efficiency
Uses about 1.96x less capital than holding 100 shares.
Pricing Assumptions

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This section reprices the suggested strategy cards and sheets below. It does not control the custom builder above.

Pricing changes breakeven, max return, and the price needed to beat holding shares.
Active mode Midpoint

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How it works Conservative, realistic, optimistic, bid, midpoint, ask, and market are auto-resolved from the quote spread.

Switch to Custom if you want to model your own fill assumption for each option leg.

This only changes pricing assumptions, not the strategy structure itself.
Conservative assumes a tougher fill, realistic uses a practical spread-aware fill, optimistic leans favorable, and custom uses your entered fill on the selected strategy with midpoint fallback elsewhere.
Suggested Plays

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Covered Call

Recommended Selected
Income Medium risk Conservative

Use 100 shares plus a short 95 call to get paid while capping some upside.

Capital $8,665.00
Breakeven $77.83
Max % gain 19.8%
Max profit$1,717.00
Max loss$7,783.00
Return on risk22.1%
Beat sharesUsing midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $103.50 before capped upside starts to underperform.
PricingMidpoint
Why now: Best when the setup is mixed or modestly bullish and you want to harvest premium instead of chasing a breakout.
What could break it: Loss of price structure and options confirmation would weaken the setup.
Existing shareholders who want income without adding new leverage.

Cash-Secured Put

Income Medium risk Balanced

Sell a 80 put to get paid for bidding lower rather than buying stock immediately.

Capital $8,000.00
Breakeven $72.28
Max % gain 9.7%
Max profit$772.00
Max loss$7,228.00
Return on risk10.7%
Beat sharesUsing midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $94.00 before capped upside starts to underperform.
PricingMidpoint
Why now: Best when you would like to own shares lower and the setup favors patience over urgency.
What could break it: Loss of price structure and options confirmation would weaken the setup.
Income-focused traders willing to own the stock lower.

Protected Collar

Hedge Low risk Conservative

Own the shares, buy a 80 put for protection, and sell a 95 call to help pay for it.

Capital $8,666.00
Breakeven $86.66
Max % gain 9.6%
Max profit$834.00
Max loss$666.00
Return on risk125.2%
Beat sharesUsing midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $96.50 before capped upside starts to underperform.
PricingMidpoint
Why now: Best when you still want exposure but care more about protecting the downside than maximizing upside.
What could break it: Loss of price structure and options confirmation would weaken the setup.
Shareholders who want a calmer ride through event risk.

Call Debit Spread

Bullish upside Medium risk Balanced

Buy the 90 call and sell the 100 call to keep upside defined and capital tight.

Capital $340.00
Breakeven $93.40
Max % gain 194.1%
Max profit$660.00
Max loss$340.00
Return on risk194.1%
Beat sharesUsing midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $83.00 before capped upside starts to underperform.
PricingMidpoint
Why now: Best when you want bullish exposure with defined risk instead of committing to naked stock or a raw long call.
What could break it: Loss of price structure and options confirmation would weaken the setup.
Bullish traders who want defined risk and manageable capital.

Aggressive Long Call

Aggressive High risk Aggressive

Buy a single upside call to target a breakout with limited dollars at risk but a higher chance of total premium loss.

Capital $1,125.00
Breakeven $106.25
Max % gain Open-ended
Max profitOpen-ended
Max loss$1,125.00
Return on riskPath dependent
Beat sharesUsing midpoint pricing, this strategy beats holding 100 common shares only up to about $75.00 before capped upside starts to underperform.
PricingMidpoint
Why now: Best only when the setup is genuinely pressing bullish and you want a defined-risk lottery ticket rather than stock exposure.
What could break it: Loss of price structure and options confirmation would weaken the setup.
Aggressive traders who want defined-risk upside leverage.
Compare

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Use this grid to compare risk, capital, and what each structure is really for.
Strategy Type Risk Max profit Max % gain Return on risk Max loss Breakeven Capital Beats shares Edge Best use case Upside profile Downside profile Complexity
Covered Call Income Medium · Conservative $1,717.00 19.8% 22.1% $7,783.00 $77.83 $8,665.00 Contextual Moderate Existing shareholders who want income without adding new leverage. Capped above 95. Losses behave like stock ownership once the option premium cushion is used up. Medium
Cash-Secured Put Income Medium · Balanced $772.00 9.7% 10.7% $7,228.00 $72.28 $8,000.00 Contextual Moderate Income-focused traders willing to own the stock lower. Profit is limited to the premium collected. Losses start once the stock falls below breakeven and then resemble long stock from that effective entry. Medium
Protected Collar Hedge Low · Conservative $834.00 9.6% 125.2% $666.00 $86.66 $8,666.00 Contextual Moderate Shareholders who want a calmer ride through event risk. Upside is capped above 95. Losses should not keep compounding far below the put strike because the hedge starts working. High
Call Debit Spread Bullish upside Medium · Balanced $660.00 194.1% 194.1% $340.00 $93.40 $340.00 Contextual Weak Bullish traders who want defined risk and manageable capital. Gains cap above 100 because of the short call. Loss does not accelerate beyond the debit; risk is capped. Medium
Notes
  • Options wall levels are estimated from partial free data, so use them as rough context rather than exact levels.
  • Only one plausible OI strike was recovered from ChartExchange; walls remain partial.
  • Call wall is using a fallback estimate because a cleaner live options summary was unavailable.
  • Put wall is using a fallback estimate because a cleaner live options summary was unavailable.
  • Press release entries were not found on the AST investor page.
  • Upcoming event entries were not found on the AST investor page.
This page is the primary structured surface for strategy generation, Overview suggestions, and assistant strategy answers.
Options contracts and premiums are sourced from delayed Yahoo Finance option chains when available; otherwise the page falls back to estimate pricing.
Pricing mode changes the fill assumption for option legs, which changes breakeven, return, and the price needed to beat holding common shares.
The simple builder below uses the same delayed options chain source, but it keeps the UI leg-based and intentionally lightweight.