IRON BUTTERFLY	REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
About Strategy	Iron Butterfly Option Strategy  This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility of market and neutral on the market movements. A trader will buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Call Option. Due to offsetting of long and short positions, this strategy bags limited profit with limited risk. Read more..	Reverse Iron Butterfly Option Strategy 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 .. Read more..

IRON BUTTERFLY Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Details

	IRON BUTTERFLY	REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
Type (CE/PE)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions	4	4
Strategy Level	Advance	Advance
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Risk Profile	Limited	Limited
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid

IRON BUTTERFLY Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?

	IRON BUTTERFLY	REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
When to use?	This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility of market and neutral on the market movements.	This strategy is used when a trader is bullish on volatility and expects the market to make significant move in the near future in either directions.
Action	Buy 1 OTM Put, Sell 1 ATM Put, Sell 1 ATM Call, Buy 1 OTM Call	Sell 1 OTM Put, Buy 1 ATM Put, Buy 1 ATM Call, Sell 1 OTM Call
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid

IRON BUTTERFLY Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward

	IRON BUTTERFLY	REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario	Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid	Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario	Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid	Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk	Limited	Limited
Reward	Limited	Limited

IRON BUTTERFLY Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons

	IRON BUTTERFLY	REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies	Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread	Short Put Butterfly, Short Condor
Disadvantage	• Large commissions involved. • Probability of losses are higher.	• Potential loss is higher than gain, complex strategy. • Not suitable for beginners.
Advantages	• Less amount of capital investment, steady income with low risk. • Traders can predict maximum loss and profit. • Versatile strategy, investors can transform position into bear call spread or bull put spread easily.	• 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.