Compare Strategies
CALL BACKSPREAD | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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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 |
Protective Call Option StrategyThis strategy is simply the reversal of the Synthetic Call Strategy. This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the market and expects to go down. Trader will short underlying stock in the cash market and buy either an ATM Call Option or OTM Call Option. The Call Option is bought to protect / hedge the upside risk on the short position. The .. |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Details
CALL BACKSPREAD | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) | CE (Call Option) |
Number Of Positions | 3 | 1 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Beginners |
Reward Profile | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Risk Profile | Limited | Limited |
Breakeven Point | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | Sale Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - When & How to use ?
CALL BACKSPREAD | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
When to use? | This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. | This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the market and expects to go down. |
Action | Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call | Buy 1 ATM Call |
Breakeven Point | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | Sale Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Risk & Reward
CALL BACKSPREAD | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. | Sale Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying - Premium Paid |
Maximum Loss Scenario | Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received | Premium Paid + Call Strike Price - Sale Price of Underlying + Commissions Paid |
Risk | Limited | Limited |
Reward | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Strategy Pros & Cons
CALL BACKSPREAD | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Similar Strategies | - | Put Backspread, Long Put |
Disadvantage | • Profitable when market moves as expected. • Not good for beginners. | |
Advantages | • Unlimited profit potential. | • Limited risk if the market moves in opposite direction as expected. • Allows you to keep open a profitable position to make further profits. • Unlimited profit potential. |