This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility of market and neutral on the market movements. A trader will buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 ATM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Call Option. Due to offsetting of long and short positions, this strategy bags limited profit with limited risk.
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 Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Risk & Reward
IRON 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 Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
IRON BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Call Spread, Bull Put Spread
Disadvantage
• Large commissions involved. • Probability of losses are higher.
• Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high.
Advantages
• Less amount of capital investment, steady income with low risk. • Traders can predict maximum loss and profit. • Versatile strategy, investors can transform position into bear call spread or bull put spread easily.
• 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.