Compare Strategies
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About Strategy |
Risk Reversal Option StrategyThis strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod |
Protective Call Option StrategyThis strategy is simply the reversal of the Synthetic Call Strategy. This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the market and expects to go down. Trader will short underlying stock in the cash market and buy either an ATM Call Option or OTM Call Option. The Call Option is bought to protect / hedge the upside risk on the short position. The .. |
RISK REVERSAL Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Details
RISK REVERSAL | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) | CE (Call Option) |
Number Of Positions | 2 | 1 |
Strategy Level | Advance | Beginners |
Reward Profile | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Risk Profile | Unlimited | Limited |
Breakeven Point | Premium received - Put Strike Price | Sale Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
RISK REVERSAL Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - When & How to use ?
RISK REVERSAL | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Market View | Bullish | Bearish |
When to use? | This strategy can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option. | This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the market and expects to go down. |
Action | This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option. | Buy 1 ATM Call |
Breakeven Point | Premium received - Put Strike Price | Sale Price of Underlying + Premium Paid |
RISK REVERSAL Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Risk & Reward
RISK REVERSAL | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Maximum Profit Scenario | You have unlimited profit potential to the upside. | Sale Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying - Premium Paid |
Maximum Loss Scenario | You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put | Premium Paid + Call Strike Price - Sale Price of Underlying + Commissions Paid |
Risk | Unlimited | Limited |
Reward | Unlimited | Unlimited |
RISK REVERSAL Vs PROTECTIVE CALL - Strategy Pros & Cons
RISK REVERSAL | PROTECTIVE CALL | |
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Similar Strategies | - | Put Backspread, Long Put |
Disadvantage | Unlimited Risk. | • Profitable when market moves as expected. • Not good for beginners. |
Advantages | Unlimited profit. | • Limited risk if the market moves in opposite direction as expected. • Allows you to keep open a profitable position to make further profits. • Unlimited profit potential. |