This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility of market and neutral on the market movements. A trader will buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Call Option. Due to offsetting of long and short positions, this strategy bags limited profit with limited risk.
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 Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
IRON 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 Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON BUTTERFLY
CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
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Disadvantage
• Large commissions involved. • Probability of losses are higher.
Advantages
• Less amount of capital investment, steady income with low risk. • Traders can predict maximum loss and profit. • Versatile strategy, investors can transform position into bear call spread or bull put spread easily.