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.
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 ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Strike price of short put - net premium paid
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward
IRON BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Max Profit = Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Max Loss = (Strike Price Put 1 - Strike Price of Put 2) - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON BUTTERFLY
BULL PUT SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Bull Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Collar
Disadvantage
• Large commissions involved. • Probability of losses are higher.
• Limited profit potential. • In loss situations, time decay may go against you.
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.
• 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.