Iron Condor is a neutral trading strategy. A trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy will be better understood if you recall ‘Bull Put Spread’ & ‘Bear Call Spread’. A trader will buy one Deep OTM Put Option and sell one OTM Put Option,. He will also sell one OTM Call Option and buy one Deep OTM Call Option. ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
SHORT PUT Vs IRON CONDORS - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT
IRON CONDORS
Maximum Profit Scenario
Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option.
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.)
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Risk
Unlimited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT Vs IRON CONDORS - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT
IRON CONDORS
Similar Strategies
Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
• Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
Advantages
• Benefit from time decay. • Less capital required than buying the stock outright. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or drop by a relatively small account.
• Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price.