Comparision (THE COLLAR
VS LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD)
Compare Strategies
THE COLLAR
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
About Strategy
The Collar Option Strategy
Collar Strategy is an extension to Covered Call Strategy. A trader, who is bullish in nature but has a very low risk appetite and wants to mitigate his risk will implement the Collar Strategy. Collar involves buying of stock in either Cash/Futures Market, buying an ATM Put Option & selling an OTM Call Option. The expiry dates of the op
This strategy is implemented when a trader is bearish on the volatility and expects the market to move sideways. Using Call Options of the same expiry date, he will buy one Deep ITM Call Option, sell 1 ITM Call Option, sell 1 OTM Call Option, buy 1 Deep OTM Call Option. The risk and reward both are limited due to offsetting of long and short positions. For t ..
Buy Deep ITM Call Option, Buy Deep OTM Call Option, Sell ITM Call Option, Sell OTM Call Option
Breakeven Point
Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium
Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium Upper breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium
THE COLLAR Vs LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD - Risk & Reward
THE COLLAR
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario
Strike Price of Short Call - Purchase Price of Underlying + Net Premium Received
Strike Price of Lower Strike Short Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Net Premium Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received
Net Premium Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
THE COLLAR Vs LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
THE COLLAR
LONG CALL CONDOR SPREAD
Similar Strategies
Call Spread, Bull Put Spread
Long Put Butterfly, Short Call Condor, Short Strangle
Disadvantage
• Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high.
• Amount of profit is comparatively low. • As this strategy has 4 legs so the brokerage cost is higher that will affect your profit.
Advantages
• This strategy protects the losses on underlying asset. • Risk gets limited if the price of the stocks goes down. • Trader can get ownership benefits life dividend and voting rights.
• Capable to generate profit even if there is low volatility in the market. • This strategy is associated with limited risk and limited profit. • Wider profit zone.