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Comparision (CALL BACKSPREAD VS SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY)

 

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  CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
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

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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CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Details

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View Bullish Neutral
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 3 4
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Unlimited Limited
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 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

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View Bullish Neutral
When to use? This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. 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 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Breakeven Point Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss 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

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Risk Limited Limited
Reward Unlimited Limited

CALL BACKSPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons

CALL BACKSPREAD SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies - Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Disadvantage • 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 • Unlimited profit potential. • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.

CALL BACKSPREAD

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY