SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY	THE COLLAR
About Strategy	Short Call Butterfly Option Strategy This strategy is opposite of the Long Call Butterfly Strategy, a trader expects the market to remain range bound in Long Call Butterfly, but here he expects the market to move beyond strike boundaries in Short Call Butterfly. If the trader is bullish on the market’s volatility, he will implement this strategy. Here also there should be equal distance between the Read more..	The Collar Option Strategy Collar Strategy is an extension to Covered Call Strategy. A trader, who is bullish in nature but has a very low risk appetite and wants to mitigate his risk will implement the Collar Strategy. Collar involves buying of stock in either Cash/Futures Market, buying an ATM Put Option & selling an OTM Call Option. The expiry dates of the op .. Read more..

SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Details

	SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY	THE COLLAR
Market View	Neutral	Bullish
Type (CE/PE)	CE (Call Option)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) + Underlying
Number Of Positions	4	3
Strategy Level	Advance	Advance
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Risk Profile	Limited	Limited
Breakeven Point	Lower Break-even = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium, Upper Break-even = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium	Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium

SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - When & How to use ?

	SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY	THE COLLAR
Market View	Neutral	Bullish
When to use?	This strategy is meant for special scenarios where you foresee a lot of volatility in the market due to election results, budget, policy change, annual result announcements etc.	It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view.
Action	Buy 2 ATM Call, Sell 1 ITM Call, Sell 1 OTM Call	Buy Underlying, Buy 1 ATM Put Option, Sell 1 OTM Call Option
Breakeven Point	Lower Break-even = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium, Upper Break-even = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium	Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium

SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Risk & Reward

	SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY	THE COLLAR
Maximum Profit Scenario	The profit is limited to the net premium received.	Strike Price of Short Call - Purchase Price of Underlying + Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario	Higher strike price- Lower Strike Price - Net Premium	Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received
Risk	Limited	Limited
Reward	Limited	Limited

SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Strategy Pros & Cons

	SHORT CALL BUTTERFLY	THE COLLAR
Similar Strategies	Long Straddle, Long Call Butterfly	Call Spread, Bull Put Spread
Disadvantage	• Limited rewards, usually offer smaller return. • Profitability depends on the significant movement of stocks and options prices.	• Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high.
Advantages	• Even if the market is highly volatile, the risk exposure remains limited. • Without any extra investment, you can receive your premium. • Able to book profits even when the price movement cannot be predicted.	• This strategy protects the losses on underlying asset. • Risk gets limited if the price of the stocks goes down. • Trader can get ownership benefits life dividend and voting rights.