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Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY VS SHORT STRADDLE)

 

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  SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY SHORT STRADDLE
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Short Put Butterfly Option Strategy 

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.
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Short Straddle Option strategy

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 ..

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Details

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY SHORT STRADDLE
Market View Neutral Neutral
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 4 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Limited
Risk Profile Limited Unlimited
Breakeven Point 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 Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY SHORT STRADDLE
Market View Neutral Neutral
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. 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.
Action Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put Sell Call Option, Sell Put Option
Breakeven Point 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 Lower Breakeven = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Strike Price of Call+ Net Premium

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Risk & Reward

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY SHORT STRADDLE
Maximum Profit Scenario Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid Max Profit = Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid Maximum Loss = Long Call Strike Price - Short Call Strike Price - Net Premium Received
Risk Limited Unlimited
Reward Limited Limited

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs SHORT STRADDLE - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY SHORT STRADDLE
Similar Strategies Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor Short Strangle
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. • Unlimited risk. • If the price of the underlying asset moves in either direction then huge losses can occur.
Advantages • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility. • 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 .

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