Compare Strategies
SHORT CALL | SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY | |
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About Strategy |
Short Call Option StrategyA trader shorts or writes a Call Option when he feels that underlying stock price is likely to go down. Selling Call Option is a strategy preferred for experienced traders. However this strategy is very risky in nature. If the stock rallies on the upside, your risk becomes potentially unquantifiable and unlimited. If the strategy |
Short Put Butterfly Option StrategyIn 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. Risk:< .. |
SHORT CALL Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Details
SHORT CALL | SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY | |
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Market View | Bearish | Neutral |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) | PE (Put Option) |
Number Of Positions | 1 | 4 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Advance |
Reward Profile | Limited | Limited |
Risk Profile | Unlimited | Limited |
Breakeven Point | Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | 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 |
SHORT CALL Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?
SHORT CALL | SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY | |
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Market View | Bearish | Neutral |
When to use? | It is an aggressive strategy and involves huge risks. It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view on the underlying. | In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future. |
Action | Sell or Write Call Option | Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put |
Breakeven Point | Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | 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 |
SHORT CALL Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward
SHORT CALL | SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | Max Profit = Premium Received | Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid |
Maximum Loss Scenario | Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid |
Risk | Unlimited | Limited |
Reward | Limited | Limited |
SHORT CALL Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT CALL | SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY | |
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Similar Strategies | Covered Put, Covered Calls | Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor |
Disadvantage | • Unlimited risk to the upside underlying stocks. • Potential loss more than the premium collected. | • 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 | • With the help of this strategy, traders can book profit from falling prices in the underlying asset. • Less investment, more profit. • Traders can book profit when underlying stock price fall, move sideways or rise by a small amount. | • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility. |