Comparision (IRON CONDORS
VS LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD)
Compare Strategies
IRON CONDORS
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
About Strategy
Iron Condors Option Strategy
Iron Condor is a neutral trading strategy. A trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy will be better understood if you recall ‘Bull Put Spread’ & ‘Bear Call Spread’. A trader will buy one Deep OTM Put Option and sell one OTM Put Option,. He will also sell one OTM Call Option and buy one Deep OTM Call Option.
This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility and expects the market to move sideways. Using Call Options of the same expiry date, he will buy one Deep ITM Call Option, sell 1 ITM Call Option, sell 1 OTM Call Option, buy 1 Deep OTM Call Option. The risk and reward both are limited due to offsetting of long and short positions. For t ..
Buy Deep ITM Call Option, Buy Deep OTM Call Option, Sell ITM Call Option, Sell OTM Call Option
Breakeven Point
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium Upper breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium
IRON CONDORS Vs LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD - Risk & Reward
IRON CONDORS
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Strike Price of Lower Strike Short Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Net Premium Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
IRON CONDORS Vs LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON CONDORS
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Long Put Butterfly, Short Call Condor, Short Strangle
Disadvantage
• Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
• Amount of profit is comparatively low. • As this strategy has 4 legs so the brokerage cost is higher that will affect your profit.
Advantages
• Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price.
• Capable to generate profit even if there is low volatility in the market. • This strategy is associated with limited risk and limited profit. • Wider profit zone.