Reverse Iron Butterfly as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Butterfly. In Reverse Iron Butterfly, a trader is bullish on volatility and expects the market to make significant move in the near future in either directions. Here a trader will buy 1 ATM Call Option, sell 1 OTM Call Option, buy 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 OTM Put Option. This strategy also bags lim ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
SHORT PUT Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario
Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option.
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.)
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Unlimited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT Vs REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies
Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle
Short Put Butterfly, Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
• Potential loss is higher than gain, complex strategy. • Not suitable for beginners.
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.
• 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, volatile strategy.