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.
Strap Strategy is similar to Long Straddle, the only difference is the quantity traded. A trader will buy two Call Options and one Put Options. In this strategy, a trader is very bullish on the market and volatility on upside but wants to hedge himself in case the stock doesn’t perform as per his expectations. This strategy will make more profits compared to long straddle sin ..
Profit Achieved When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Calls/Puts + (Net Premium Paid/2) OR Price of Underlying < Strike Price of Calls/Puts - Net Premium Paid
Risk Profile
Limited
Max Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying = Strike Price of Calls/Puts
Breakeven Point
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
Strike Price of Calls/Puts + (Net Premium Paid/2)
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs STRAP - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
STRAP
Market View
Neutral
Neutral
When to use?
In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future.
This strategy is used when the investor is bullish on the stock and expects volatility in the near future.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Buy 2 ATM Call Option, Buy 1 ATM Put Option
Breakeven Point
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
Strike Price of Calls/Puts + (Net Premium Paid/2)
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs STRAP - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
STRAP
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
UNLIMITED
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs STRAP - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
STRAP
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Strip, Short Put Ladder, Short Call Ladder
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.
• To generate profit, there should be significant change in share price. • Expensive strategy.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• Limited loss. • If share prices are moving then traders can book unlimited profit. • A trader can still book profit if the underlying falls substantially.