BEAR PUT SPREAD	SHORT STRADDLE
About Strategy	Bear Put Spread Option Strategy  When a trader is moderately bearish on the market he can implement this strategy. Bear-Put-Spread involves buying of ITM Put Option and selling of an OTM Put Option. If prices fall, the ITM Put option starts making profits and the OTM Put option also adds to profit at a certain extent if the expiry price stays above the OTM strike. However, if it falls below the OTM Read more..	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 .. Read more..

BEAR PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Details

	BEAR PUT SPREAD	SHORT STRADDLE
Market View	Bearish	Neutral
Type (CE/PE)	PE (Put Option)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions	2	2
Strategy Level	Advance	Advance
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Risk Profile	Limited	Unlimited
Breakeven Point	Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium	Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

BEAR PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT STRADDLE - When & How to use ?

	BEAR PUT SPREAD	SHORT STRADDLE
Market View	Bearish	Neutral
When to use?	The bear call spread options strategy is used when you are bearish in market view. The strategy minimizes your risk in the event of prime movements going against your expectations.	This strategy is work well when an investor expect a flat market in the coming days with very less movement in the prices of underlying asset.
Action	Buy ITM Put Option, Sell OTM Put Option	Sell Call Option, Sell Put Option
Breakeven Point	Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium	Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

BEAR PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Risk & Reward

	BEAR PUT SPREAD	SHORT STRADDLE
Maximum Profit Scenario	Max Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Paid.	Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario	Max Loss = Net Premium Paid.	Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Risk	Limited	Unlimited
Reward	Limited	Limited

BEAR PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Strategy Pros & Cons

	BEAR PUT SPREAD	SHORT STRADDLE
Similar Strategies	Bear Call Spread, Bull Call Spread	Short Strangle
Disadvantage	• Limited profit. • Early assignment risk.	• Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
Advantages	• If the strike price, expiration date or underlying stocks are rightly chosen then risk of losses would be limited to the net premium paid. • This strategy works well in declining markets. • Limited risk.	• 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 .