Comparision (CALL BACKSPREAD
VS LONG CALL BUTTERFLY)
Compare Strategies
CALL BACKSPREAD
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
About Strategy
Call Backspread Option Trading
This strategy is adopted by traders who are bullish in nature. He expects market and volatility to rise in the near future. A trader need not be direction specific here (i.e. an upward or downward trend, but a small bias towards an uptrend should always be present, as the gains will be much higher once the market moves up r
A trader, who is neutral in nature and believes that there will be very low volatility i.e. expects the market to remain range bound, will implement this strategy. This strategy involves selling of 2 ATM Call Options, buying 1 ITM Call Option & buying 1 OTM Call Option of the same expiry date & same underlying asset. The difference between the strikes sho ..
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
Upper Breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium, Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs LONG CALL BUTTERFLY - When & How to use ?
CALL BACKSPREAD
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
Market View
Bullish
Neutral
When to use?
This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
This strategy should be used when you're expecting no volatility in the price of the underlying.
Action
Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Sell 2 ATM Call, Buy 1 ITM Call, Buy 1 OTM Call
Breakeven Point
Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss
Upper Breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium, Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs LONG CALL BUTTERFLY - Risk & Reward
CALL BACKSPREAD
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
Maximum Profit Scenario
Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Adjacent strikes - Net premium debit.
Maximum Loss Scenario
Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received
Net Premium Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
CALL BACKSPREAD Vs LONG CALL BUTTERFLY - Strategy Pros & Cons
CALL BACKSPREAD
LONG CALL BUTTERFLY
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Disadvantage
• Due to limited lifespan of call options, you can lose the premium paid. • Limited profit which is bound in a narrow range between the two wing strikes.
Advantages
• Unlimited profit potential.
• Under this strategy, a trader can book profit even when there is not volatility in the market. • Limited risks to the net premium paid. • This strategy allows you to gain more profits by investing less and limiting your losses to minimum.