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.
Mr. X owns Reliance Shares and expects the price to rise in the near future. Mr. X is entitled to receive dividends for the shares he hold in cash market. Covered Call Strategy involves selling of OTM Call Option of the same underlying asset. The OTM Call Option Strike Price will generally be the price, where Mr. X will look to get out o ..
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
Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs COVERED CALL - When & How to use ?
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
COVERED CALL
Market View
Neutral
Bullish
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.
An investor has a short term neutral view on the asset and for this reason holds the asset long and has a short position to generate income.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
(Buy Underlying) (Sell OTM Call 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
Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs COVERED CALL - Risk & Reward
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
COVERED CALL
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
[Call Strike Price - Stock Price Paid] + Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Purchase Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying) + Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Unlimited
Reward
Limited
Limited
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs COVERED CALL - Strategy Pros & Cons
SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY
COVERED CALL
Similar Strategies
Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
Bull Call Spread
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, limited reward. • Inability to earn interest on the proceed used to buy the underlying stock.
Advantages
• Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.
• Profit from option premium, rise in the underlying stock and dividends on the stock. • Allows you to generate income from your holding. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or marginal fall.