Stock Repair Strategy is used to cover up for losses made on long stock position. After the long position suffered losses on stock price fall, a trader will implement this strategy in order to bring down the breakeven price and capping his further losses thereby increasing his probability of loss recovery.
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. ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
STOCK REPAIR Vs IRON CONDORS - When & How to use ?
STOCK REPAIR
IRON CONDORS
Market View
Bullish
Neutral
When to use?
Stock Repair Strategy is used to cover up for losses made on long stock position. After the long position suffered losses on stock price fall, a trader will implement this strategy in order to bring down the breakeven price and capping his further losses thereby increasing his probability of loss recovery.
When a trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset.
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received
STOCK REPAIR Vs IRON CONDORS - Risk & Reward
STOCK REPAIR
IRON CONDORS
Maximum Profit Scenario
Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
STOCK REPAIR Vs IRON CONDORS - Strategy Pros & Cons
STOCK REPAIR
IRON CONDORS
Similar Strategies
Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread
Disadvantage
• Management required with all the positions. • Additional loss due to continuous decline in shares as downside risk remains unchanged.
• Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss.
Advantages
• This strategy creates an opportunity to recover losses by lowering our breakeven. • No margin required. • No additional downside risk and costs nothing to put on.
• Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price.