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Comparision (LONG PUT VS RATIO CALL WRITE)

 

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  LONG PUT RATIO CALL WRITE
About Strategy

Long Put Option Strategy

This strategy is implemented by buying 1 Put Option i.e. a single position, when the person is bearish on the market and expects the market to move downwards in the near future.
Risk: The maximum loss will be the premium amount paid.<

Ratio Call Write Option Strategy 

This strategy involves buying of an underlying asset in the cash/futures market and simultaneously selling ATM Calls double the number of long quantity. This strategy is used by a trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future. Here profits will be capped up to the premium amount and risk will be potentially unlimited.

LONG PUT Vs RATIO CALL WRITE - Details

LONG PUT RATIO CALL WRITE
Market View Bearish Neutral
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions 1 2
Strategy Level Beginners Beginners
Reward Profile Unlimited Limited
Risk Profile Limited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls + Points of Maximum Profit, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls - Points of Maximum Profit

LONG PUT Vs RATIO CALL WRITE - When & How to use ?

LONG PUT RATIO CALL WRITE
Market View Bearish Neutral
When to use? A long put option strategy works well when you're expecting the underlying asset to sharply decline or be volatile in near future. This strategy is used by a trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future.
Action Buy Put Option Sell 2 ATM Calls
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls + Points of Maximum Profit, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls - Points of Maximum Profit

LONG PUT Vs RATIO CALL WRITE - Risk & Reward

LONG PUT RATIO CALL WRITE
Maximum Profit Scenario Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received OR Purchase Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Risk Limited Unlimited
Reward Unlimited Limited

LONG PUT Vs RATIO CALL WRITE - Strategy Pros & Cons

LONG PUT RATIO CALL WRITE
Similar Strategies Protective Call, Short Put Variable Ratio Write
Disadvantage • 100% loss if strike price, expiration dates or underlying stocks are badly chosen. • Time decay. • Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages • Limited risk to the premium paid. • Less capital investment and more profit. • Unlimited profit potential with limited risk.

LONG PUT

RATIO CALL WRITE