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Comparision (CALL BACKSPREAD VS SHORT PUT)

 

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  CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT
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

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 Vs SHORT PUT - Details

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 3 1
Strategy Level Advance Beginners
Reward Profile Unlimited Limited
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 Strike Price - Premium

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

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT
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 works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level.
Action Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call Sell Put Option
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss Strike Price - Premium

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT - Risk & Reward

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

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT - Strategy Pros & Cons

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

CALL BACKSPREAD

SHORT PUT