OPTION STRATEGIES IN TRADING
S.NO.
PARTICULARS
Expectations
SHAILESH SHINDE (M) 9870381515 Email : [email protected]
Position
Break Even
Option Buyer
Risk
Reward
Strategy - 1 :- Long Call
Bullish - market goes up
Buy call Option
Premium
Unlimited
Strike Price + Premium
Strategy - 2 :- Short Call
Bearish - market goes down
Sell Call Option
Unlimited
Premium
Strike Price + Premium
Strategy - 3 :- Synthetic
Long Call /
Protective Call
Conservatively Bullish
Buy Stock + Buy Put
Option
Stock Price + Put
Premium - Strike
Price
Unlimited
Put Strike Price + Put Premium + Stock
Price - Put Strike Price
Strategy - 4 :- Long Put
Buy Put Option
Premium
Unlimited
Strike Price - Premium
Strategy - 5 :- Short Put
Bullish - market goes up
Sell Put Option
Unlimited
Premium
Strike Price - premium
Strategy - 6 :- Covered Call
Short term neutral to
moderately bullish
Buy Stock + Sell Call
Option
Stock Price - Call
Premium
(Call Strike Price Stock Price) +
Premium Paid
Stock Price - Premium
Strategy - 7 :- Long Combo
Bullish on stock
Sell Put Option + Buy
Call Option
Unlimited
Unlimited
Strategy - 8 :- Synthetic
Long Put / Protective Put
Conservatively Bearish
Short Stock + Buy Call
Option
Call Strike Price Stock Price +
Premium
Stock Price Premium
Strategy - 9 :- Covered Put
Neutral to Bearish
Short Stock + Short Put
Option
Unlimited
10
Strategy - 10 :- Long
Straddle
short term significantly
volatile
Buy Put Option +
Buy Call Option
Premium
Unlimited
Upper Break Even = Strike Price + Premium Lower
Break Even = strike Price - Premium
11
Strategy - 11 :- Short
Straddle
Very Little Volatility
Sell Put Option +
Sell Call Option
Unlimited
Premium
Upper Break Even = Strike Price + Premium Lower
Break Even = strike Price - Premium
12
Strategy - 12:- Long
Strangle
Very High Level of Volatility
Buy OTM Put + Buy
OTM Call
Premium
Unlimited
Upper Break Even = Strike Price + Premium Lower
Break Even = strike Price - Premium
13
Strategy - 13 :- Short
Strangle
Very Little Volatility
Unlimited
Premium
Upper Break Even = Strike Price + Premium Lower
Break Even = strike Price - Premium
Bearish - market goes down
Sell OTM Put +
OTM Call
Sell
Higher Strike Price + Net Debit
Stock Price - Call Premium
(Stock Price - Strike
Stock Price + Put Premium
Price) + Put Premium
S.NO.
PARTICULARS
Expectations
Position
Break Even
Option Buyer
Risk
Reward
Limited
Conseratively Bullish
Buy Stock + Buy Put +
Sell Call
Limited
Moderately bullish
Buy ITM Call + Sell
OTM Call
Unlimited if stock
price falls below
lower strike price
Strike Price of OTM Strke Price of call Purchased + Net Debit
Strike Price of ITM Paid
net Debit
16
Strategy - 16 :- Bull Put Spread
Strategy
Moderately bearish
Sell ITM Put + Buy
OTM Put
Unlimited if stock
price falls below
lower strike price
Strike Price of ITM Strike Price of OTM - Strke Price of short Put - Net Premium
net Debit
17
Strategy - 17 :- Bear Call Spread
Strategy
mildly bearish
Sell ITM Call + Buy
OTM Call
Strike Price of OTM Strike Price of ITM net Debit
18
Strategy - 18 :- Bear Put Spread
Strategy
mildly bearish
Buy ITM Put + Sell
OTM Put
Net Premium paid
Strike Price of OTM Strike Price of ITM - Strke Price of Long Put - Net Premium
net Debit
19
Strategy - 19 :- Long Call
Butterfly
Sell 2 ATM call + Buy 1
Neutral on Mkt direction and
ITM Call + buy 1 OTM
bearish on volatility
call
Net Premium paid
Diff between 2
Upper Break Even = Strike Price(H) - Net Premium
strikes - Net Premium Lower Break Even = strike Price(L) + Net Premium
20
Strategy - 20 :- Short Call
Butterfly
Buy 2 ATM call + Sell 1
Neutral on Mkt direction and
Diff between 2
ITM Call + Sell 1 OTM
bullish on volatility
strikes - Net Premium
call
21
Strategy - 21 :- Long Call
Condor
14
Strategy - 14 :- Collar
15
Strategy - 15 :- Bull Call Spread
Strategy
22
Strategy - 22 :- Short Call
Condor
Net Premium
received
Stock Price - Call Premium + Put
Premium
Lower Strike +Net credit
Net Premium paid
Upper Break Even = Strike Price(H) - Net Premium
Lower Break Even = strike Price(L) + Net Premium
Low volatility
Buy 1 ITM Call(LS) +
Sell 1 ITM Call(LM) +
Sell 1 OTM Call(HM) +
Buy 1 OTM Call(HS)
Limited
Limited
Upper Break Even = Strike Price(H) - Net Premium
Lower Break Even = strike Price(L) + Net Premium
Breakout expected but
direction not sure
Sell 1 ITM Call(LS) +
Buy 1 ITM Call(LM) +
Buy 1 OTM Call(HM) +
Sell 1 OTM Call(HS)
Limited
Limited
Upper Break Even = Strike Price(H) - Net Premium
Lower Break Even = strike Price(L) + Net Premium
Note :- LS = Lower Strike Price; HS = Higher Strike Price; LM = Lower Medium Strike Price & HM = Higher Medium Strike Price
Buyer of call and seller of put benefits when market goes up.
Profits of Buyer are unlimited whereas profits of seller are limited upto premium received.
In adverse situation, buyer suffers losses upto max premium paid whereas seller suffers unlimited losses.
SHAILESH SHINDE (M) 9870381515 Email : [email protected]