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Comparision (SHORT PUT VS SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY)

 

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About Strategy

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.

Short Put Butterfly Option Strategy 

In 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.
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SHORT PUT Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Details

SHORT PUT SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View Bullish Neutral
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 1 4
Strategy Level Beginners Advance
Reward Profile Limited Limited
Risk Profile Unlimited Limited
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium 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 PUT Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View Bullish Neutral
When to use? This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level. 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 Put Option Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Breakeven Point Strike Price - Premium 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 PUT Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward

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

SHORT PUT Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons

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Similar Strategies Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply. • 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 • 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. • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.

SHORT PUT

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY