Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
VS SHORT STRADDLE)
Compare Strategies
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
SHORT STRADDLE
About Strategy
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.
This strategy is just the opposite of Long Straddle. A trader should adopt this strategy when he expects less volatility in the near future. Here, a trader will sell one Call Option & one Put Option of the same strike price, same expiry date and of the same underlying asset. If the stock/index hovers around the same levels then both the options will expire worthless an ..
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 Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
SHORT STRADDLE
Market View
Neutral
Neutral
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 work well when an investor expect a flat market in the coming days with very less movement in the prices of underlying asset.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Sell Call Option, Sell Put Option
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 Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
SHORT STRADDLE
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
SHORT STRADDLE
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Short Strangle
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.
• Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• A trader can earn profit even when there is no volatility in the market . • Allows you to benefit from double time decay. • Trader can collect premium from puts and calls option .