This strategy is implemented by buying 1 Put Option i.e. a single position, when the person is bearish on the market and expects the market to move downwards in the near future.
Risk: The maximum loss will be the premium amount paid.<
Reverse Iron Condor as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Condors. In Reverse Iron Condor, a trader is bullish about volatility and expects the market to make a significant move in the near future in either direction. Here a trader will buy 1 OTM Call Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Put Option. This strategy also ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
LONG PUT Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Risk & Reward
LONG PUT
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
LONG PUT Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Strategy Pros & Cons
LONG PUT
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Similar Strategies
Protective Call, Short Put
Short Condor
Disadvantage
• 100% loss if strike price, expiration dates or underlying stocks are badly chosen. • Time decay.
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages
• Limited risk to the premium paid. • Less capital investment and more profit. • Unlimited profit potential with limited risk.
• Able to profit whether stocks move in either direction up or down. • This strategy can be used by option traders who cannot use credit spreads. • Predictable maximum loss and profits.