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Comparision (LONG PUT VS SHORT PUT)

 

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About Strategy

Long Put Option Strategy

This strategy is implemented by buying 1 Put Option i.e. a single position, when the person is bearish on the market and expects the market to move downwards in the near future.
Risk: The maximum loss will be the premium amount paid.<

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.

LONG PUT Vs SHORT PUT - Details

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Market View Bearish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 1 1
Strategy Level Beginners Beginners
Reward Profile Unlimited Limited
Risk Profile Limited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Strike Price - Premium

LONG PUT Vs SHORT PUT - When & How to use ?

LONG PUT SHORT PUT
Market View Bearish Bullish
When to use? A long put option strategy works well when you're expecting the underlying asset to sharply decline or be volatile in near future. This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level.
Action Buy Put Option Sell Put Option
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Strike Price - Premium

LONG PUT Vs SHORT PUT - Risk & Reward

LONG PUT SHORT PUT
Maximum Profit Scenario Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Premium Paid Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option.
Maximum Loss Scenario Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.)
Risk Limited Unlimited
Reward Unlimited Limited

LONG PUT Vs SHORT PUT - Strategy Pros & Cons

LONG PUT SHORT PUT
Similar Strategies Protective Call, Short Put Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle
Disadvantage • 100% loss if strike price, expiration dates or underlying stocks are badly chosen. • Time decay. • Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply.
Advantages • Limited risk to the premium paid. • Less capital investment and more profit. • Unlimited profit potential with limited risk. • 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.

LONG PUT

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