Comparision (SHORT STRADDLE
VS REVERSE IRON CONDOR)
Compare Strategies
SHORT STRADDLE
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
About Strategy
Short Straddle Option strategy
This strategy is just the opposite of Long Straddle. A trader should adopt this strategy when he expects less volatility in the near future. Here, a trader will sell one Call Option & one Put Option of the same strike price, same expiry date and of the same underlying asset. If the stock/index hovers around the same levels then both the options will expire worthless an
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 ..
Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
SHORT STRADDLE Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Risk & Reward
SHORT STRADDLE
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions 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
Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Unlimited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT STRADDLE Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT STRADDLE
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Similar Strategies
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Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages
• A trader can earn profit even when there is no volatility in the market . • Allows you to benefit from double time decay. • Trader can collect premium from puts and calls option .
• 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.