Comparision (BULL PUT SPREAD
VS REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY)
Compare Strategies
BULL PUT SPREAD
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
About Strategy
Bull Put Spread Option Strategy
Bull Put Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset to move in an upward trend in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and selling of ‘In the Money’ Put Option of the same underlying asset and the same expiration date. When you write a Put, you will receive prem
Reverse Iron Butterfly as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Butterfly. In Reverse Iron Butterfly, a trader is bullish on volatility and expects the market to make significant move in the near future in either directions. Here a trader will buy 1 ATM Call Option, sell 1 OTM Call Option, buy 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 OTM Put Option. This strategy also bags lim ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
BULL PUT SPREAD Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward
BULL PUT SPREAD
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario
Max Profit = Net Premium Received
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 = (Strike Price Put 1 - Strike Price of Put 2) - Net Premium Received
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
BULL PUT SPREAD Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons
BULL PUT SPREAD
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies
Bull Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Collar
Short Put Butterfly, Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Limited profit potential. • In loss situations, time decay may go against you.
• Potential loss is higher than gain, complex strategy. • Not suitable for beginners.
Advantages
• Benefit from the time decay in profit positions but harmful in loss positions. • Profitable when underlying stock price rises, move sideways or marginal drop. • Reduce the downside 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, volatile strategy.