Comparision (RATIO PUT SPREAD
VS RATIO CALL SPREAD)
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RATIO PUT SPREAD
RATIO CALL SPREAD
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.
As the name suggests, a ratio of 2:1 is followed i.e. buy 1 ITM Call and simultaneously sell OTM Calls double the number of ITM Calls (In this case 2). This strategy is used by 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 since he is ..
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 Short Calls + (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Calls), Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call +/- Net Premium Paid or Received
RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - When & How to use ?
RATIO PUT SPREAD
RATIO CALL SPREAD
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.
This strategy is used by 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 since he is selling two calls.
Action
Buy 1 ITM Put, Sell 2 OTM Puts
Buy 1 ITM Call, Sell 2 OTM Calls
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 Short Calls + (Points of Maximum Profit / Number of Uncovered Calls), Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call +/- Net Premium Paid or Received
RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - Risk & Reward
RATIO PUT SPREAD
RATIO CALL SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Strike Price of Long Put - Strike Price of Short Put + Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Strike Price of Short Call - Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Short - Price of Underlying - Max Profit + Commissions Paid
Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Short Calls - Max Profit + Commissions Paid
Risk
Unlimited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Limited
RATIO PUT SPREAD Vs RATIO CALL SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
RATIO PUT SPREAD
RATIO CALL SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Short Straddle (Sell Straddle), Short Strangle (Sell Strangle)
Variable Ratio Write
Disadvantage
• Unlimited potential risk. • Limited profit.
• Unlimited potential loss. • Complex strategy with limited profit.
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.
• Downside risk is almost zero. • Investors can book profit from share prices moving within given limits. • Trader can maximise profit when the share closes at the upper breakeven point.