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About Strategy |
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 |
Bear Put Spread Option StrategyWhen a trader is moderately bearish on the market he can implement this strategy. Bear-Put-Spread involves buying of ITM Put Option and selling of an OTM Put Option. If prices fall, the ITM Put option starts making profits and the OTM Put option also adds to profit at a certain extent if the expiry price stays above the OTM strike. However, if it falls below the OTM .. |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs BEAR PUT SPREAD - Details
CALL BACKSPREAD | BEAR PUT SPREAD | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) | PE (Put Option) |
Number Of Positions | 3 | 2 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Advance |
Reward Profile | Unlimited | Limited |
Risk Profile | Limited | Limited |
Breakeven Point | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs BEAR PUT SPREAD - When & How to use ?
CALL BACKSPREAD | BEAR PUT SPREAD | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
When to use? | This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. | The bear call spread options strategy is used when you are bearish in market view. The strategy minimizes your risk in the event of prime movements going against your expectations. |
Action | Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call | Buy ITM Put Option, Sell OTM Put Option |
Breakeven Point | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs BEAR PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward
CALL BACKSPREAD | BEAR PUT SPREAD | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. | Max Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Paid. |
Maximum Loss Scenario | Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received | Max Loss = Net Premium Paid. |
Risk | Limited | Limited |
Reward | Unlimited | Limited |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs BEAR PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
CALL BACKSPREAD | BEAR PUT SPREAD | |
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Similar Strategies | - | Bear Call Spread, Bull Call Spread |
Disadvantage | • Limited profit. • Early assignment risk. | |
Advantages | • Unlimited profit potential. | • If the strike price, expiration date or underlying stocks are rightly chosen then risk of losses would be limited to the net premium paid. • This strategy works well in declining markets. • Limited risk. |