Archer Aviation (ACHR) Protective Put Calculator

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Price a protective put or zero-cost collar on Archer Aviation. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current ACHR option chain.

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About Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation (ACHR) is a public Aerospace/Defense company, headquartered in San Jose, CA. IPO'd Sep 17, 2021.

Last close: $5.44 per share (as of 2026-06-17).

Equity grants at Archer Aviation typically include incentive stock options (ISOs), non-qualified stock options (NSOs), and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Archer Aviation Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, California, which is developing eVTOL aircraft.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Founded in 2018 by Adam Goldstein and Brett Adcock (Adcock later departed to launch Cover and Figure), Archer Aviation builds the Midnight, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL air taxi designed for short urban hops. The Santa Clara company went public on the NYSE in September 2021 via SPAC merger with Atlas Crest Investment under ticker ACHR. Recent activity includes 100 percent FAA acceptance of its Means of Compliance, a Restricted Type Certificate track with the UAE GCAA, partnership agreements covering Saudi Arabia with Red Sea Global, and an autonomy collaboration with Wisk Aero and Boeing tied to a Boeing equity investment.

Sources: investors.archer.com · asdnews.com · investors.archer.com

Equity comp at Archer Aviation

  • 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 ACHR 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 ACHR option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.

Example: a 5,000-share ACHR position at $5.44 is worth $27,200. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $544 to $1,088) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off ACHR's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.

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Archer Aviation equity questions

How much does it cost to hedge ACHR 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 ACHR'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 ACHR option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
Does Archer Aviation grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
Equity compensation at Archer Aviation typically takes the form of incentive stock options (ISOs), non-qualified stock options (NSOs), and restricted stock units (RSUs). Incentive stock options can trigger the alternative minimum tax (AMT) when you exercise. Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
Do Archer Aviation RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
No. Archer Aviation 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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