Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
VS CALL BACKSPREAD)
Compare Strategies
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
About Strategy
Short Put Butterfly Option Strategy
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.
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 ..
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
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
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 the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
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
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
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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.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.