Long Call Ladder Option Strategy

When to use: Long Call Ladder Option Strategy is used when the investor is moderately bullish on the stock and expects less volatility.  This strategy is an extension of the Bull Call Spread Strategy. In this case, the investor sells an additional call option. How it works: In a long call ladder option strategy you buy 1 in-the-money call option; sell 1 at-the-money call option and […]

Short Call Condor Option Strategy

When to use: Short Call Condor Option Strategy is similar to a short call butterfly spread strategy. This Strategy is implemented when the investor believes that the stock is going to break out of a trading range in the near future but is not sure in which direction. How it works: Short call condor strategy uses four option contracts with […]

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 […]

Best Infrastructure Stocks in India

Over the last 3-6 years, infrastructure stocks in India have broken all records at destroying investor’s wealth. Their balance sheets are marred by high debt and almost negligible income. In fact, the situation is so bad for some of these companies that if they operated with such financials in the United States, they would by […]

Sector Rotation in Share Market

A few days back someone, allegedly from one of the most reputed financial newspaper called me for my views on cement stocks. It was a cold call but at least inspiring that I had reached a point where my views were sought by the media. His question was simple – Going forward, what is your […]

Zylog Systems Stock Analysis

Zylog Systems Limited (“Zylog” or the “Company”) provides onshore, offshore, and near shore technology solutions and services to enterprises and technology companies worldwide. The Company offers information technology services and consulting services, which comprise application development, research and development, managed and virtualization, mobile computing, ISV SaaS design and development, enterprise intelligence, outsourcing, quality assurance and […]

Ashok Leyland Stock Analysis

Ashok Leyland (“Ashok Leyland” or the “Company”) is one of India’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles including trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles.  Headquartered in Chennai, Ashok Leyland has six (6) manufacturing facilities in India (two at Hosur and one each at Bhandara, Ennore, Alwar and Pantnagar) and operates a facility […]

Bear Put Spread Option Strategy

by Rajat Sharma | October 12, 2020 The BSE PSU stocks index has massively underperformed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex in the past five years. While the BSE Sensex has appreciated 49.4% (fr… 27079.51 to 40433.52), the BSE PSU Index has fallen 34.7% (from 6955.32 to 4535.22). The …

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, […]