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Comparision (SHORT CALL VS RATIO PUT SPREAD)

 

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  SHORT CALL RATIO PUT SPREAD
About Strategy

Short Call Option Strategy

A trader shorts or writes a Call Option when he feels that underlying stock price is likely to go down. Selling Call Option is a strategy preferred for experienced traders.
However this strategy is very risky in nature. If the stock rallies on the upside, your risk becomes potentially unquantifiable and unlimited. If the strategy

Ratio Put Spread Option Strategy 

This strategy involves buying ITM Puts and simultaneously selling OTM Puts, double the number of ITM Puts. This strategy is used by a 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.

SHORT CALL Vs RATIO PUT SPREAD - Details

SHORT CALL RATIO PUT SPREAD
Market View Bearish Neutral
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 1 3
Strategy Level Advance Beginners
Reward Profile Limited Limited
Risk Profile Unlimited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put +/- Net Premium Received or Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Puts - (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Puts)

SHORT CALL Vs RATIO PUT SPREAD - When & How to use ?

SHORT CALL RATIO PUT SPREAD
Market View Bearish Neutral
When to use? It is an aggressive strategy and involves huge risks. It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view on the underlying. This strategy is used by a trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future.
Action Sell or Write Call Option Buy 1 ITM Put, Sell 2 OTM Puts
Breakeven Point Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put +/- Net Premium Received or Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Puts - (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Puts)

SHORT CALL Vs RATIO PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward

SHORT CALL RATIO PUT SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario Max Profit = Premium Received Strike Price of Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put + Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received Strike Price of Short - Price of Underlying - Max Profit + Commissions Paid
Risk Unlimited Unlimited
Reward Limited Limited

SHORT CALL Vs RATIO PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT CALL RATIO PUT SPREAD
Similar Strategies Covered Put, Covered Calls Short Straddle (Sell Straddle), Short Strangle (Sell Strangle)
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk to the upside underlying stocks. • Potential loss more than the premium collected. • Unlimited potential risk. • Limited profit.
Advantages • With the help of this strategy, traders can book profit from falling prices in the underlying asset. • Less investment, more profit. • Traders can book profit when underlying stock price fall, move sideways or rise by a small amount. • Directional strategy so that there is either no upside or downside risk. • Able to profit even if trader is neutral on the market. • Higher probability of profit.

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