STOCK BROKER REVIEW | INVESTING | UPCOMING IPO | ALGO TRADING | TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Comparision (IRON CONDORS VS CALL BACKSPREAD)

 

Compare Strategies

  IRON CONDORS CALL BACKSPREAD
About Strategy

Iron Condors Option Strategy

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.

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 ..

IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details

IRON CONDORS CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions 4 3
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Limited Limited
Breakeven Point Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

IRON CONDORS CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bullish
When to use? When a trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action Sell 1 OTM Put, Buy 1 OTM Put (Lower Strike), Sell 1 OTM Call, Buy 1 OTM Call (Higher Strike) Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

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

IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

IRON CONDORS CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread -
Disadvantage • Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
Advantages • Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price. • Unlimited profit potential.

IRON CONDORS

CALL BACKSPREAD