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Comparision (SHORT PUT VS CALL BACKSPREAD)

 

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  SHORT PUT CALL BACKSPREAD
About Strategy

Short Put Option Strategy

A trader will short put if he is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset not to fall below a certain level.
Risk: Losses will be potentially unlimited if the stock skyrockets above the strike price of put.

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 ..

SHORT PUT Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details

SHORT PUT CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions 1 3
Strategy Level Beginners Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Unlimited Limited
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT PUT Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Bullish Bullish
When to use? This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level. This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action Sell Put Option Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT PUT Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

SHORT PUT CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option. Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.) Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk Unlimited Limited
Reward Limited Unlimited

SHORT PUT Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT PUT CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle -
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
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. • Unlimited profit potential.

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