LONG PUT BUTTERFLY	SHORT STRADDLE
About Strategy	Long Put Butterfly Option Strategy  The Long Put Butterfly is a neutral strategy where a trader will be bearish on the volatility i.e. he thinks the market will have sideways kind of movement and will not rally sharply in either direction in the near future. This strategy involves sale of 2 ATM Put Options, buy 1 ITM and 1 OTM Put Option. The risk and reward are limited. Read more..	Short Straddle Option strategy This strategy is just the opposite of Long Straddle. A trader should adopt this strategy when he expects less volatility in the near future. Here, a trader will sell one Call Option & one Put Option of the same strike price, same expiry date and of the same underlying asset. If the stock/index hovers around the same levels then both the options will expire worthless an .. Read more..

LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Details

	LONG PUT BUTTERFLY	SHORT STRADDLE
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
Type (CE/PE)	PE (Put Option)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions	4	2
Strategy Level	Advance	Advance
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Risk Profile	Limited	Unlimited
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Long Put - Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Long Put + Net Premium Paid	Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - When & How to use ?

	LONG PUT BUTTERFLY	SHORT STRADDLE
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
When to use?	The Long Put Butterfly is a neutral strategy where a trader will be bearish on the volatility i.e. he thinks the market will have sideways kind of movement and will not rally sharply in either direction in the near future.	This strategy is work well when an investor expect a flat market in the coming days with very less movement in the prices of underlying asset.
Action	Buy 1 OTM Put, Sell 2 ATM Puts, Buy 1 ITM Put	Sell Call Option, Sell Put Option
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Long Put - Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Long Put + Net Premium Paid	Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Risk & Reward

	LONG PUT BUTTERFLY	SHORT STRADDLE
Maximum Profit Scenario	Strike Price of Higher Strike Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid	Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario	When Price of Underlying <= Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Put OR Price of Underlying >= Strike Price of Higher Strike Long Put	Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Risk	Limited	Unlimited
Reward	Limited	Limited

LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Strategy Pros & Cons

	LONG PUT BUTTERFLY	SHORT STRADDLE
Similar Strategies	Iron Condors, Iron Butterfly	Short Strangle
Disadvantage	• Risk is higher than reward. • When the underlying price is in between the two breakeven points, time decay hurts the position.	• Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
Advantages	• Limited maximum loss. • Unlimited profit potential, risk only limited to loss of premium. • Benefits from low volatility.	• A trader can earn profit even when there is no volatility in the market . • Allows you to benefit from double time decay. • Trader can collect premium from puts and calls option .