Comparision (PROTECTIVE PUT
VS REVERSE IRON CONDOR)
Compare Strategies
PROTECTIVE PUT
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
About Strategy
Protective Put Option Strategy
Protective Put Strategy is a hedging strategy where trader guards himself from the downside risk. This strategy is adopted when a trader is long on the underlying asset but skeptical of the downside. He will buy one ATM Put Option to hedge his position. Now, if the underlying asset moves either up or down, the trader is in a safe position.
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 ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
PROTECTIVE PUT Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Risk & Reward
PROTECTIVE PUT
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Price of Underlying - Purchase Price of Underlying - Premium 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
Premium Paid + Purchase Price of Underlying - Put Strike + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
PROTECTIVE PUT Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Strategy Pros & Cons
PROTECTIVE PUT
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Similar Strategies
Long Call, Call Backspread
Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Value of protective put position decreases as time passes • Holding period of the protective put can be affected by the timing as a result tax rate on the profit or loss from the stock can be affected.
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages
• Unlimited potential profit due to indefinitely rise in the underlying stock price . • This strategy allows you to hold on to your stocks while insuring against losses. • Hedging strategy, trader can guard himself from the downside risk.
• 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.