Amazon (AMZN) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · AMZNPrice a protective put or zero-cost collar on Amazon. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current AMZN option chain.
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Amazon (AMZN) is a public Marketplace company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Seattle, WA. IPO'd May 15, 1997.
Last close: $246 per share (as of 2026-06-17).
Equity grants at Amazon typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories, referred to as "The Everything Store". Amazon has been described as a Big Tech company.
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In July 1994, Jeff Bezos incorporated Amazon in Bellevue, Washington as an online bookstore operating out of his garage, listing it on Nasdaq in May 1997 and raising $54 million. The company expanded into every retail category and built Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2006, which now generates the majority of Amazon's operating profit despite representing a fraction of total revenue. Andy Jassy, who had led AWS since its founding, became CEO in July 2021. Amazon reported $638 billion in net sales in 2024 and employs more than 1.5 million people worldwide.
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Equity comp at Amazon
- RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.
Researched 2026-05-07.
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A protective put caps your downside on the AMZN position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current AMZN option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
Example: a 5,000-share AMZN position at $246 is worth $1,230,000. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $24,600 to $49,200) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off AMZN's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.
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Amazon equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge AMZN stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and AMZN's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current AMZN option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Amazon grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Amazon typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do Amazon RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- No. Amazon restricted stock units (RSUs) use single-trigger vesting: each tranche becomes yours as it vests on schedule, taxed as ordinary income at that point, with no liquidity event required.
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