Iron Condor is a neutral trading strategy. A trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy will be better understood if you recall ‘Bull Put Spread’ & ‘Bear Call Spread’. A trader will buy one Deep OTM Put Option and sell one OTM Put Option,. He will also sell one OTM Call Option and buy one Deep OTM Call Option.
As the name suggests, a ratio of 2:1 is followed i.e. buy 1 ITM Call and simultaneously sell OTM Calls double the number of ITM Calls (In this case 2). This strategy is used by trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future. Here profits will be capped up to the premium amount and risk will be potentially unlimited since he is ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls + (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Calls), Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call +/- Net Premium Paid or Received
IRON CONDORS Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - When & How to use ?
IRON CONDORS
RATIO CALL SPREAD
Market View
Neutral
Neutral
When to use?
When a trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset.
This strategy is used by trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future. Here profits will be capped up to the premium amount and risk will be potentially unlimited since he is selling two calls.
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Calls + (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Calls), Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call +/- Net Premium Paid or Received
IRON CONDORS Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - Risk & Reward
IRON CONDORS
RATIO CALL SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Strike Price of Short Call - Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Short Calls - Max Profit + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Limited
IRON CONDORS Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON CONDORS
RATIO CALL SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Variable Ratio Write
Disadvantage
• Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
• Unlimited potential loss. • Complex strategy with limited profit.
Advantages
• Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price.
• Downside risk is almost zero. • Investors can book profit from share prices moving within given limits. • Trader can maximise profit when the share closes at the upper breakeven point.