RATIO PUT SPREAD	SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
About Strategy	Ratio Put Spread Option Strategy  This strategy involves buying ITM Puts and simultaneously selling OTM Puts, double the number of ITM Puts. This strategy is used by a trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future. Here profits will be capped up to the premium amount and risk will be potentially unlimited. Read more..	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. Risk:< .. Read more..

RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Details

	RATIO PUT SPREAD	SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
Type (CE/PE)	PE (Put Option)	PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions	3	4
Strategy Level	Beginners	Advance
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Risk Profile	Unlimited	Limited
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put +/- Net Premium Received or Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Puts - (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Puts)	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

RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?

	RATIO PUT SPREAD	SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Market View	Neutral	Neutral
When to use?	This strategy is used by a trader who is neutral on the market and bearish on the volatility in the near future.	In Short Put Butterfly strategy, a trader is neutral in nature and expects the market to remain range bound in the near future.
Action	Buy 1 ITM Put, Sell 2 OTM Puts	Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
Breakeven Point	Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put +/- Net Premium Received or Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Puts - (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Puts)	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

RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward

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

RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons

	RATIO PUT SPREAD	SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
Similar Strategies	Short Straddle (Sell Straddle), Short Strangle (Sell Strangle)	Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Disadvantage	• Unlimited potential risk. • Limited profit.	• 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.
Advantages	• Directional strategy so that there is either no upside or downside risk. • Able to profit even if trader is neutral on the market. • Higher probability of profit.	• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.