Long Combo Option Trading Strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish in nature and expects the stock price to rise in the near future. Here a trader will sell one ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and buy one ‘Out of the Money’ Call Option. This trade will require less capital to implement since the amount required to buy the call will be covered by the amount received ..
This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level.
This strategy is used when an investor Bullish on an underlying but don't have the required capital or the risk appetite to invest directly into it.
Action
Sell Put Option
Sell OTM Put Option, Buy OTM Call Option
Breakeven Point
Strike Price - Premium
Call Strike + Net Premium
SHORT PUT Vs LONG COMBO - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT
LONG COMBO
Maximum Profit Scenario
Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option.
Underlying asset goes up and Call option exercised
Maximum Loss Scenario
Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.)
Underlying asset goes down and Put option exercised
Risk
Unlimited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT PUT Vs LONG COMBO - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT
LONG COMBO
Similar Strategies
Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle
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Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
• Losses can keep on increasing as the price of stock goes down. • High risk strategy.
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.
• Capital investment is low and returns are high. • Unlimited reward, returns keep on increasing with the increase on stock price. • Leverage facility provided by this strategy is very beneficial.