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Comparision (REVERSE IRON CONDOR VS CALL BACKSPREAD)

 

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Reverse Iron Condor Option Strategy

Reverse Iron Condor as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Condors. In Reverse Iron Condor, a trader is bullish about volatility and expects the market to make a significant move in the near future in either direction. Here a trader will buy 1 OTM Call Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Put Option. This strategy also

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 ..

REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details

REVERSE IRON CONDOR 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 Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

REVERSE IRON CONDOR CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bullish
When to use? In Reverse Iron Condor, a trader is bullish about volatility and expects the market to make a significant move in the near future in either direction This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action Buy 1 OTM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put (Lower Strike), Buy 1 OTM Call, Sell 1 OTM Call (Higher Strike) Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

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

REVERSE IRON CONDOR Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

REVERSE IRON CONDOR CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies Short Condor -
Disadvantage • Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages • Able to profit whether stocks move in either direction up or down. • This strategy can be used by option traders who cannot use credit spreads. • Predictable maximum loss and profits. • Unlimited profit potential.

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