Comparision (LONG PUT BUTTERFLY
VS CALL BACKSPREAD)
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LONG PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
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.
This strategy is adopted by traders who are bullish in nature. He expects market and volatility to rise in the near future. A trader need not be direction specific here (i.e. an upward or downward trend, but a small bias towards an uptrend should always be present, as the gains will be much higher once the market moves up r ..
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 the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
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 used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action
Buy 1 OTM Put, Sell 2 ATM Puts, Buy 1 ITM Put
Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
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 the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
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
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
LONG PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies
Iron Condors, Iron Butterfly
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Disadvantage
• Risk is higher than reward. • When the underlying price is in between the two breakeven points, time decay hurts the position.
Advantages
• Limited maximum loss. • Unlimited profit potential, risk only limited to loss of premium. • Benefits from low volatility.