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  COVERED CALL RISK REVERSAL
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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

Risk Reversal Option Strategy

This strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod ..

COVERED CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - Details

COVERED CALL RISK REVERSAL
Market View Bullish Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)
Number Of Positions 2 2
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Unlimited Unlimited
Breakeven Point Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received Premium received - Put Strike Price

COVERED CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - When & How to use ?

COVERED CALL RISK REVERSAL
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. This strategy can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option.
Action (Buy Underlying) (Sell OTM Call Option) This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option.
Breakeven Point Purchase Price of Underlying- Premium Received Premium received - Put Strike Price

COVERED CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - Risk & Reward

COVERED CALL RISK REVERSAL
Maximum Profit Scenario [Call Strike Price - Stock Price Paid] + Premium Received You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Maximum Loss Scenario Purchase Price of Underlying - Price of Underlying) + Premium Received You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put
Risk Unlimited Unlimited
Reward Limited Unlimited

COVERED CALL Vs RISK REVERSAL - Strategy Pros & Cons

COVERED CALL RISK REVERSAL
Similar Strategies Bull Call Spread -
Disadvantage • Unlimited risk, limited reward. • Inability to earn interest on the proceed used to buy the underlying stock. Unlimited Risk.
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. Unlimited profit.

COVERED CALL

RISK REVERSAL