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  SHORT PUT RISK REVERSAL
About Strategy

Short Put Option Strategy

A trader will short put if he is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset not to fall below a certain level.
Risk: Losses will be potentially unlimited if the stock skyrockets above the strike price of put.

Risk Reversal Option Strategy

This strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod ..

SHORT PUT Vs RISK REVERSAL - Details

SHORT PUT RISK REVERSAL
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 1 2
Strategy Level Beginners Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Unlimited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium Premium received - Put Strike Price

SHORT PUT Vs RISK REVERSAL - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT RISK REVERSAL
Market View Bullish Bullish
When to use? This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level. This strategy can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option.
Action Sell Put Option This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option.
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium Premium received - Put Strike Price

SHORT PUT Vs RISK REVERSAL - Risk & Reward

SHORT PUT RISK REVERSAL
Maximum Profit Scenario Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option. You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Maximum Loss Scenario Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.) You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put
Risk Unlimited Unlimited
Reward Limited Unlimited

SHORT PUT Vs RISK REVERSAL - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT PUT RISK REVERSAL
Similar Strategies Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle -
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply. Unlimited Risk.
Advantages • Benefit from time decay. • Less capital required than buying the stock outright. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or drop by a relatively small account. Unlimited profit.

SHORT PUT

RISK REVERSAL