Bear Call Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bearish in nature and expects the underlying asset to dip in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an ‘Out of the Money’ Call Option and selling one ‘In the Money’ Call Option of the same underlying asset and the same expiration date. When you write a call, you receive premium thereby r
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 ..
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
BEAR CALL SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?
BEAR CALL SPREAD
CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View
Bearish
Bullish
When to use?
This strategy is used when you are bearish in market view. The strategy minimizes your risk in the event of prime movements going against your expectations.
This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action
Buy OTM Call Option, Sell ITM Call Option
Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point
Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
BEAR CALL SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
BEAR CALL SPREAD
CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
• Limited amount of profit. • Margin requirement, more commission charges.
Advantages
• This strategy takes advantage of time decay. • Investors can get profit in a flat market scenario. • Investors can earn options premium income with a lower degree of risk.