Ralph Lauren shares have flatlined in 2026. Here's how to profit anyway

Ralph Lauren shares have flatlined in 2026. Here's how to profit anyway

When investors sell strangles, they are selling an out of the money put and an out of the money call.

STOCK MARKET: Ralph Lauren shares have flatlined in 2026. Here’s how to profit anyway

“I don’t design clothes. I design dreams,” Ralph Lauren famously said. In 2025, shares of the retailer were a dream for investors, rising more than 50%. 2026 has been more reality than a dream, with a tiny 4% gain. And with earnings now in the rearview mirror and no meaningful catalysts on the near-term horizon, the stock looks poised to digest recent moves in a tighter range, making a short strangle an attractive way to collect premium here. Wi…