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Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY VS CALL BACKSPREAD)

 

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  SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY CALL BACKSPREAD
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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.
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Call Backspread Option Trading 

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 ..

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bullish
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions 4 3
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Limited Limited
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 Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY CALL BACKSPREAD
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. This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
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 Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk Limited Limited
Reward Limited Unlimited

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor -
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.
Advantages • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility. • Unlimited profit potential.

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