Long Combo Option Trading Strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish in nature and expects the stock price to rise in the near future. Here a trader will sell one ‘Out of the Money’ Put Option and buy one ‘Out of the Money’ Call Option. This trade will require less capital to implement since the amount required to buy the call will be covered by the amount received
Reverse Iron Condor as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Condors. In Reverse Iron Condor, a trader is bullish about volatility and expects the market to make a significant move in the near future in either direction. Here a trader will buy 1 OTM Call Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Put Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Put Option. This strategy also ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
LONG COMBO Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Risk & Reward
LONG COMBO
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Underlying asset goes up and Call option exercised
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Underlying asset goes down and Put option exercised
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Unlimited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
LONG COMBO Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Strategy Pros & Cons
LONG COMBO
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Similar Strategies
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Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Losses can keep on increasing as the price of stock goes down. • High risk strategy.
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages
• Capital investment is low and returns are high. • Unlimited reward, returns keep on increasing with the increase on stock price. • Leverage facility provided by this strategy is very beneficial.
• Able to profit whether stocks move in either direction up or down. • This strategy can be used by option traders who cannot use credit spreads. • Predictable maximum loss and profits.