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Comparision (SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY VS PUT BACKSPREAD)

 

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  SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY PUT BACKSPREAD
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Short Put Butterfly Option Strategy 

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.
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Put Backspread Option Strategy

If the trader is bearish on market and bullish in volatility, he will implement this strategy. However the trader can be neutral in nature i.e. indifferent if the market moves in either of the direction, this strategy will make profits, but uptrend will give a capped income than downtrend which will give unlimited returns.

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs PUT BACKSPREAD - Details

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY PUT BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bearish
Type (CE/PE) PE (Put Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 4 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited
Risk Profile Limited
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

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs PUT BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY PUT BACKSPREAD
Market View Neutral Bearish
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.
Action Sell 1 ITM Put, Buy 2 ATM Put, Sell 1 OTM Put
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

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs PUT BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY PUT BACKSPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of Higher Strike Short Put - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Risk Limited Limited
Reward Limited Unlimited

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY Vs PUT BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY PUT BACKSPREAD
Similar Strategies Short Condor, Reverse Iron Condor
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.
Advantages • Benefits from time decay. • Traders can earn more in a rising or range bound scenario. • Benefits from a surge in volatility.

SHORT PUT BUTTERFLY

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