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About Strategy |
Long Combo Option StrategyLong Combo Option Trading Strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish in nature and expects the stock price to rise in the near future. Here a trader will sell one ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and buy one ‘Out of the Money’ Call Option. This trade will require less capital to implement since the amount required to buy the call will be covered by the amount received |
Short Put Option StrategyA trader will short put if he is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset not to fall below a certain level. Risk: Losses will be potentially unlimited if the stock skyrockets above the strike price of put. |
LONG COMBO Vs SHORT PUT - Details
LONG COMBO | SHORT PUT | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bullish |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) | PE (Put Option) |
Number Of Positions | 2 | 1 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Beginners |
Reward Profile | Unlimited | Limited |
Risk Profile | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Breakeven Point | Call Strike + Net Premium | Strike Price - Premium |
LONG COMBO Vs SHORT PUT - When & How to use ?
LONG COMBO | SHORT PUT | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bullish |
When to use? | This strategy is used when an investor Bullish on an underlying but don't have the required capital or the risk appetite to invest directly into it. | This strategy works well when you're Bullish that the price of the underlying will not fall beyond a certain level. |
Action | Sell OTM Put Option, Buy OTM Call Option | Sell Put Option |
Breakeven Point | Call Strike + Net Premium | Strike Price - Premium |
LONG COMBO Vs SHORT PUT - Risk & Reward
LONG COMBO | SHORT PUT | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | Underlying asset goes up and Call option exercised | Premium received in your account when you sell the Put Option. |
Maximum Loss Scenario | Underlying asset goes down and Put option exercised | Unlimited (When the price of the underlying falls.) |
Risk | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Reward | Unlimited | Limited |
LONG COMBO Vs SHORT PUT - Strategy Pros & Cons
LONG COMBO | SHORT PUT | |
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Similar Strategies | - | Bull Put Spread, Short Starddle |
Disadvantage | • Losses can keep on increasing as the price of stock goes down. • High risk strategy. | • Unlimited risk. • Huge losses if the price of the underlying stock falls steeply. |
Advantages | • Capital investment is low and returns are high. • Unlimited reward, returns keep on increasing with the increase on stock price. • Leverage facility provided by this strategy is very beneficial. | • Benefit from time decay. • Less capital required than buying the stock outright. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or drop by a relatively small account. |