Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
VS BULL PUT SPREAD)
Compare Strategies
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
About Strategy
Short Put Butterfly Option Strategy
In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future. A trader will buy 2 ATM Put Options; sell 1 ITM & 1 OTM Put Options. Here risk and returns both are limited.
Bull Put Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset to move in an upward trend in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and selling of ‘In the Money’ Put Option of the same underlying asset and the same expiration date. When you write a Put, you will receive prem ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Short Put - Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Short Put + Net Premium Received
Strike price of short put - net premium paid
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
When to use?
In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future.
Bull Put Spread strategy is used when you're of the view that the price of a particular underlying will rise, move sideways, or marginally fall.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Buy OTM Put Option, Sell ITM Put Option
Breakeven Point
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Short Put - Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Short Put + Net Premium Received
Strike price of short put - net premium paid
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Max Profit = Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Max Loss = (Strike Price Put 1 - Strike Price of Put 2) - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Bull Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Collar
Disadvantage
• High risk strategy and may cause huge losses if the price of the underlying stocks falls steeply. • Higher profit is only possible when shares get close to expiration.
• Limited profit potential. • In loss situations, time decay may go against you.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• Benefit from the time decay in profit positions but harmful in loss positions. • Profitable when underlying stock price rises, move sideways or marginal drop. • Reduce the downside risk.