Comparision (IRON CONDORS
VS BULL CALENDER SPREAD )
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IRON CONDORS
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
About Strategy
Iron Condors Option Strategy
Iron Condor is a neutral trading strategy. A trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy will be better understood if you recall ‘Bull Put Spread’ & ‘Bear Call Spread’. A trader will buy one Deep OTM Put Option and sell one OTM Put Option,. He will also sell one OTM Call Option and buy one Deep OTM Call Option.
This strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish on the underlying stock/index in the short term say 2 months or so. A trader will write one Near Month OTM Call Option and buy one next Month OTM Call Option, thereby reducing the cost of purchase, with the same strike price of the same underlying asset. This strategy is used when a trader wants to make prof ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
Stock Price when long call value is equal to net debit.
IRON CONDORS Vs BULL CALENDER SPREAD - Risk & Reward
IRON CONDORS
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Unlimited
IRON CONDORS Vs BULL CALENDER SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
IRON CONDORS
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
The Collar, Bull Put Spread
Disadvantage
• Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
• Limited profit even if underlying asset rallies. • If the short call options are assigned when the underlying asset rallies then losses can be sustained.
Advantages
• Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price.
• Limited losses to the net debit. • Enable trader to book profit even if underlying asset stays stagnant. • If the market trends reverse, cashing in from stock price movement at limited risk.