Comparision (REVERSE IRON CONDOR
VS BULL PUT SPREAD)
Compare Strategies
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
BULL PUT SPREAD
About Strategy
Reverse Iron Condor Option Strategy
Reverse Iron Condor as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Condors. In Reverse Iron Condor, a trader is bullish about volatility and expects the market to make a significant move in the near future in either direction. Here a trader will buy 1 OTM Call Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Put Option. This strategy also
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 Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
Strike price of short put - net premium paid
REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
BULL PUT SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Max Profit = Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Max Loss = (Strike Price Put 1 - Strike Price of Put 2) - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
BULL PUT SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Short Condor
Bull Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Collar
Disadvantage
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
• Limited profit potential. • In loss situations, time decay may go against you.
Advantages
• 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.
• 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.