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Comparision (CALL BACKSPREAD VS COVERED PUT)

 

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  CALL BACKSPREAD COVERED PUT
About Strategy

Call Backspread Option Trading 

This strategy is adopted by traders who are bullish in nature. He expects market and volatility to rise in the near future. A trader need not be direction specific here (i.e. an upward or downward trend, but a small bias towards an uptrend should always be present, as the gains will be much higher once the market moves up r

Covered Put Option Strategy 

This strategy is exactly opposite to Covered Call Strategy. Here the investor is neutral or moderately bearish in nature and wants to take advantage of the price fall in the near future. The trader will short one lot of stock future. Now the trader will short ATM Put Option, the option strike price will be his exit price. If the prices rally above the strike price, the ..

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs COVERED PUT - Details

CALL BACKSPREAD COVERED PUT
Market View Bullish Bearish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) PE (Put Option) + Underlying
Number Of Positions 3 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Unlimited Limited
Risk Profile Limited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss Futures Price + Premium Received

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs COVERED PUT - When & How to use ?

CALL BACKSPREAD COVERED PUT
Market View Bullish Bearish
When to use? This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. The Covered Put works well when the market is moderately Bearish.
Action Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call Sell Underlying Sell OTM Put Option
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss Futures Price + Premium Received

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs COVERED PUT - Risk & Reward

CALL BACKSPREAD COVERED PUT
Maximum Profit Scenario Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. The profit happens when the price of the underlying moves above strike price of Short Put.
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received Price of Underlying - Sale Price of Underlying - Premium Received
Risk Limited Unlimited
Reward Unlimited Limited

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs COVERED PUT - Strategy Pros & Cons

CALL BACKSPREAD COVERED PUT
Similar Strategies - Bear Put Spread, Bear Call Spread
Disadvantage • Limited profit, unlimited risk. • Trader should have enough experience before using this strategy.
Advantages • Unlimited profit potential. • Investors can book profit when underlying stock price drop, move sideways or rises by a small amount. • Able to generate monthly income. • Able to generate profit from fall in prices or mild increase in the prices.

CALL BACKSPREAD

COVERED PUT