Comparision (IRON BUTTERFLY
VS LONG CALL BUTTERFLY)
Compare Strategies
IRON BUTTERFLY
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
About Strategy
Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
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.
A trader, who is neutral in nature and believes that there will be very low volatility i.e. expects the market to remain range bound, will implement this strategy. This strategy involves selling of 2 ATM Call Options, buying 1 ITM Call Option & buying 1 OTM Call Option of the same expiry date & same underlying asset. The difference between the strikes sho ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Upper Breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium, Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs LONG CALL BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward
IRON BUTTERFLY
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Adjacent strikes - Net premium debit.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs LONG CALL BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON BUTTERFLY
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
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Disadvantage
• Large commissions involved. • Probability of losses are higher.
• Due to limited lifespan of call options, you can lose the premium paid. • Limited profit which is bound in a narrow range between the two wing strikes.
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.
• Under this strategy, a trader can book profit even when there is not volatility in the market. • Limited risks to the net premium paid. • This strategy allows you to gain more profits by investing less and limiting your losses to minimum.