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.
Collar Strategy is an extension to Covered Call Strategy. A trader, who is bullish in nature but has a very low risk appetite and wants to mitigate his risk will implement the Collar Strategy. Collar involves buying of stock in either Cash/Futures Market, buying an ATM Put Option & selling an OTM Call Option. The expiry dates of the op ..
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
Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
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.
It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view.
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
Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Strike Price of Short Call - Purchase Price of Underlying + Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Call Spread, Bull Put Spread
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.
• Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• This strategy protects the losses on underlying asset. • Risk gets limited if the price of the stocks goes down. • Trader can get ownership benefits life dividend and voting rights.