Compare Strategies
SHORT CALL | MARRIED PUT | |
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About Strategy |
Short Call Option StrategyA 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 |
Married Put Option StrategyThis strategy is applied when trader goes long on the underlying asset i.e. he buys the stock in cash market. He has a bullish view and expects the market to rise in the near future, but simultaneously has the fear of downward movement of the markets. In order to cover his position from vulnerabilities he buys one ATM Put Option of the same underlying asset. Here, a trader wi .. |
SHORT CALL Vs MARRIED PUT - Details
SHORT CALL | MARRIED PUT | |
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Market View | Bearish | Bullish |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) | PE (Put Option) |
Number Of Positions | 1 | 1 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Beginners |
Reward Profile | Limited | Unlimited |
Risk Profile | Unlimited | Limited |
Breakeven Point | Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | Purchase Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
SHORT CALL Vs MARRIED PUT - When & How to use ?
SHORT CALL | MARRIED PUT | |
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Market View | Bearish | Bullish |
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 work when the investor goes long in any stock. He expects the rise in market in future. |
Action | Sell or Write Call Option | Buy 250 XYZ Shares, Buy 1 ATM Put Option |
Breakeven Point | Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | Purchase Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
SHORT CALL Vs MARRIED PUT - Risk & Reward
SHORT CALL | MARRIED PUT | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | Max Profit = Premium Received | Profit = Price of Underlying - Purchase Price of Underlying - Premium Paid |
Maximum Loss Scenario | Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received | Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid |
Risk | Unlimited | Limited |
Reward | Limited | Unlimited |
SHORT CALL Vs MARRIED PUT - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT CALL | MARRIED PUT | |
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Similar Strategies | Covered Put, Covered Calls | Long Call |
Disadvantage | • Unlimited risk to the upside underlying stocks. • Potential loss more than the premium collected. | Cost of the put options eats into profit margin. |
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. | Unlimited Profit and Limited Risk |