Mr. X owns Reliance Shares and expects the price to rise in the near future. Mr. X is entitled to receive dividends for the shares he hold in cash market. Covered Call Strategy involves selling of OTM Call Option of the same underlying asset. The OTM Call Option Strike Price will generally be the price, where Mr. X will look to get out o ..
This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level.
An investor has a short term neutral view on the asset and for this reason holds the asset long and has a short position to generate income.
Action
Sell Put Option
(Buy Underlying) (Sell OTM Call Option)
Breakeven Point
Strike Price - Premium
Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received
SHORT PUT Vs COVERED CALL - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT
COVERED CALL
Maximum Profit Scenario
Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option.
[Call Strike Price - Stock Price Paid] + Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.)
Purchase Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying) + Premium Received
Risk
Unlimited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT Vs COVERED CALL - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT
COVERED CALL
Similar Strategies
Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle
Bull Call Spread
Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
• Unlimited risk, limited reward. • Inability to earn interest on the proceed used to buy the underlying stock.
Advantages
• Benefit from time decay. • Less capital required than buying the stock outright. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or drop by a relatively small account.
• Profit from option premium, rise in the underlying stock and dividends on the stock. • Allows you to generate income from your holding. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or marginal fall.