In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future. A trader will buy 2 ATM Put Options; sell 1 ITM & 1 OTM Put Options. Here risk and returns both are limited.
Long Combo Option Trading Strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish in nature and expects the stock price to rise in the near future. Here a trader will sell one ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and buy one ‘Out of the Money’ Call Option. This trade will require less capital to implement since the amount required to buy the call will be covered by the amount received ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Short Put - Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Short Put + Net Premium Received
Call Strike + Net Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs LONG COMBO - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
LONG COMBO
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
When to use?
In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future.
This strategy is used when an investor Bullish on an underlying but don't have the required capital or the risk appetite to invest directly into it.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Sell OTM Put Option, Buy OTM Call Option
Breakeven Point
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Highest Strike Short Put - Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Lowest Strike Short Put + Net Premium Received
Call Strike + Net Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs LONG COMBO - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
LONG COMBO
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Underlying asset goes up and Call option exercised
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Underlying asset goes down and Put option exercised
Risk
Limited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs LONG COMBO - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
LONG COMBO
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
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Disadvantage
• High risk strategy and may cause huge losses if the price of the underlying stocks falls steeply. • Higher profit is only possible when shares get close to expiration.
• Losses can keep on increasing as the price of stock goes down. • High risk strategy.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• Capital investment is low and returns are high. • Unlimited reward, returns keep on increasing with the increase on stock price. • Leverage facility provided by this strategy is very beneficial.