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Comparision (CALL BACKSPREAD VS RISK REVERSAL)

 

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  CALL BACKSPREAD RISK REVERSAL
About Strategy

Call Backspread Option Trading 

This strategy is adopted by traders who are bullish in nature. He expects market and volatility to rise in the near future. A trader need not be direction specific here (i.e. an upward or downward trend, but a small bias towards an uptrend should always be present, as the gains will be much higher once the market moves up r

Risk Reversal Option Strategy

This strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod ..

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs RISK REVERSAL - Details

CALL BACKSPREAD RISK REVERSAL
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 3 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Unlimited Unlimited
Risk Profile Limited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss Premium received - Put Strike Price

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs RISK REVERSAL - When & How to use ?

CALL BACKSPREAD RISK REVERSAL
Market View Bullish Bullish
When to use? This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. This strategy can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option.
Action Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option.
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss Premium received - Put Strike Price

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs RISK REVERSAL - Risk & Reward

CALL BACKSPREAD RISK REVERSAL
Maximum Profit Scenario Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put
Risk Limited Unlimited
Reward Unlimited Unlimited

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs RISK REVERSAL - Strategy Pros & Cons

CALL BACKSPREAD RISK REVERSAL
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Disadvantage Unlimited Risk.
Advantages • Unlimited profit potential. Unlimited profit.

CALL BACKSPREAD

RISK REVERSAL