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Comparision (COVERED CALL VS BULL PUT SPREAD)

 

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  COVERED CALL BULL PUT SPREAD
About Strategy

Covered Call Option Strategy

Mr. X owns Reliance Shares and expects the price to rise in the near future. Mr. X is entitled to receive dividends for the shares he hold in cash market. Covered Call Strategy involves selling of OTM Call Option of the same underlying asset. The OTM Call Option Strike Price will generally be the price, where Mr. X will look to get out o

Bull Put Spread Option Strategy

Bull Put Spread option trading strategy is used by a trader who is bullish in nature and expects the underlying asset to move in an upward trend in the near future. This strategy includes buying of an ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and selling of ‘In the Money’ Put Option of the same underlying asset and the same expiration date. When you write a Put, you will receive prem ..

COVERED CALL Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Details

COVERED CALL BULL PUT SPREAD
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 2 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Limited
Risk Profile Unlimited Limited
Breakeven Point Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received Strike price of short put - net premium paid

COVERED CALL Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - When & How to use ?

COVERED CALL BULL PUT SPREAD
Market View Bullish Bullish
When to use? An investor has a short term neutral view on the asset and for this reason holds the asset long and has a short position to generate income. Bull Put Spread strategy is used when you're of the view that the price of a particular underlying will rise, move sideways, or marginally fall.
Action (Buy Underlying) (Sell OTM Call Option) Buy OTM Put Option, Sell ITM Put Option
Breakeven Point Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received Strike price of short put - net premium paid

COVERED CALL Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Risk & Reward

COVERED CALL BULL PUT SPREAD
Maximum Profit Scenario [Call Strike Price - Stock Price Paid] + Premium Received Max Profit = Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario Purchase Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying) + Premium Received Max Loss = (Strike Price Put 1 - Strike Price of Put 2) - Net Premium Received
Risk Unlimited Limited
Reward Limited Limited

COVERED CALL Vs BULL PUT SPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

COVERED CALL BULL PUT SPREAD
Similar Strategies Bull Call Spread Bull Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Collar
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk, limited reward. • Inability to earn interest on the proceed used to buy the underlying stock. • Limited profit potential. • In loss situations, time decay may go against you.
Advantages • Profit from option premium, rise in the underlying stock and dividends on the stock. • Allows you to generate income from your holding. • Profit when underlying stock price rise, move sideways or marginal fall. • Benefit from the time decay in profit positions but harmful in loss positions. • Profitable when underlying stock price rises, move sideways or marginal drop. • Reduce the downside risk.

COVERED CALL

BULL PUT SPREAD