Match Group (MTCH) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · MTCHPrice a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on Match Group. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current MTCH option chain.
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About Match Group
Match Group (MTCH) is a public Consumer Internet company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Dallas, TX.
Equity grants at Match Group typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Match Group, Inc. is an American internet and technology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It owns and operates the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services including Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, Azar, and other dating global brands. The company was owned by IAC until July 2020 when Match Group was spun off as a separate, public company. As of 2019, the company had 9.3 million subscribers, of which 4.6 million were in North America. Japan is the company's second largest market, after the United States.
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The company assembles dating applications rather than running one: Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and international brands including Pairs in Japan. Tinder, launched in 2012 with the swipe mechanic, supplies the largest share of revenue, while Hinge has grown fastest among relationship-intent users. Spun out of IAC fully in 2020, the company faces regulatory pressure over app store commissions and periodic scrutiny of safety practices. Headquarters are in Dallas, with subscription and a la carte purchases driving revenue.
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Equity comp at Match Group
- 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 2026-08-17.
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A protective put caps your downside on the MTCH 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 MTCH option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
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Match Group equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge MTCH 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 MTCH'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 MTCH option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Match Group grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Match Group typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do Match Group RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- No. Match Group 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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