Long Call Condor Option Strategy
When to use: Long call condor option strategy is similar to a long call butterfly spread strategy. It is used when the investor believes that the stock is going to trade in a range and will be volatile in the near future. How it works: Long call condor option strategy uses four option contracts of the same underlying stock with the same […]
Bear Put Spread Option Strategy
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Bull Call Spread Option Strategy
When to use: Bull Call Spread Strategy is used when the investor believes that the stock will rise in future (i.e. the investor is bullish on the stock). How it works: In a Bull Call Spread Option you buy 1 in-the-money call option and sell 1 out-of-the-money call option of the same underlying stock with the same expiry date. In this strategy, you believe […]
Bull Put Spreads Option Strategy
When to use: Bull Put Spread strategy is used when the investor believes that the stock/index price will rise in future or at best it will trade in a tight range, i.e. the investor is bullish on the stock/index. How it works: In a Bull Put Spread strategy the investor sells one put options and buys another, […]
Bear Call Spread Option Strategy
When to use: Bear Call Spread Strategy is used when the investor believes that the stock price will fall in future or at best, it will remain range bound i.e. the investor is bearish on the stock. How it works: In a bear call spread option the investor buys 1 out-of-the-money call options and sells 1 in-the-money call options of the same underlying stock […]
Collar Option Strategy
When to use: Collar Option Strategy is used when the investor writes a covered call to earn a premium but wants to protect himself from an unexpected sharp fall in the price of the underlying securities. In this strategy, your risk from a downside in the stock price is protected by purchasing a put option. How it works: In collar option […]
Long Combo Option Strategy
When to use: When you are Bullish and anticipate the stock / index to rise. How it works: Long Combo Option Strategy uses two option contracts with the same expiry date but different strike prices. In this strategy, you sell/write 1 out-of-the-money put option; and buy 1 out-of-the-money call option, each with the same expiry date, T. Suppose, you […]
Covered Call Option Strategy
Buy shares and sell a call option of an equal number of shares. The covered call option strategy is also called “Buy write” strategy. When to use the covered call option strategy: When you are neutral (or moderately bullish) on the short term direction of the underlying stock and you want to earn some fixed income […]
Synthetic Long Call Option Strategy
In synthetic long call option strategy – buy the underlying shares and a put option (of an equal number of shares). When to use : When you are moderately bullish on the short term direction of the underlying stock and want to earn some fixed income from your investment in the underlying stock. How it works: You buy IDBI […]
Short Straddle Option Strategy
When to use: Short straddle option strategy is used when the investor believes that the stock is not very volatile. The idea is to earn an option premium on two option contracts. The investor believes that the stock price will not change much before the expiry date. The maximum profit is the amount of premium collected by writing the […]