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
This strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod ..
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 can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option.
Action
Sell or Write Call Option
This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option.
Breakeven Point
Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received
Premium received - Put Strike Price
SHORT CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - Risk & Reward
SHORT CALL
RISK REVERSAL
Maximum Profit Scenario
Max Profit = Premium Received
You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received
You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put
Risk
Unlimited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT CALL
RISK REVERSAL
Similar Strategies
Covered Put, Covered Calls
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Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk to the upside underlying stocks. • Potential loss more than the premium collected.
Unlimited Risk.
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.