This strategy is just the opposite of Long Straddle. A trader should adopt this strategy when he expects less volatility in the near future. Here, a trader will sell one Call Option & one Put Option of the same strike price, same expiry date and of the same underlying asset. If the stock/index hovers around the same levels then both the options will expire worthless an
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 ..
Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
SHORT STRADDLE Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?
SHORT STRADDLE
CALL BACKSPREAD
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
When to use?
This strategy is work well when an investor expect a flat market in the coming days with very less movement in the prices of underlying asset.
This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action
Sell Call Option, Sell Put Option
Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point
Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
SHORT STRADDLE Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
SHORT STRADDLE
CALL BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Risk
Unlimited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
SHORT STRADDLE Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT STRADDLE
CALL BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies
Short Strangle
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Disadvantage
• Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
Advantages
• A trader can earn profit even when there is no volatility in the market . • Allows you to benefit from double time decay. • Trader can collect premium from puts and calls option .