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| About Strategy | 
Iron Condors Option StrategyIron Condor is a neutral trading strategy. A trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy will be better understood if you recall ‘Bull Put Spread’ & ‘Bear Call Spread’. A trader will buy one Deep OTM Put Option and sell one OTM Put Option,. He will also sell one OTM Call Option and buy one Deep OTM Call Option.                                          | 
                                    
Call Backspread Option Trading This strategy is adopted by traders who are bullish in nature. He expects market and volatility to rise in the near future. A trader need not be direction specific here (i.e. an upward or downward trend, but a small bias towards an uptrend should always be present, as the gains will be much higher once the market moves up r                                        ..  | 
                                
IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details
| IRON CONDORS | CALL BACKSPREAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Market View | Neutral | Bullish | 
| Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) | CE (Call Option) | 
| Number Of Positions | 4 | 3 | 
| Strategy Level | Advance | Advance | 
| Reward Profile | Limited | Unlimited | 
| Risk Profile | Limited | Limited | 
| Breakeven Point | Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | 
IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?
| IRON CONDORS | CALL BACKSPREAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Market View | Neutral | Bullish | 
| When to use? | When a trader tries to make profit from low volatility in the price of the underlying asset. | This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future. | 
| Action | Sell 1 OTM Put, Buy 1 OTM Put (Lower Strike), Sell 1 OTM Call, Buy 1 OTM Call (Higher Strike) | Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call | 
| Breakeven Point | Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Call + Net Premium Received, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Short Put - Net Premium Received | Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss | 
IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward
| IRON CONDORS | CALL BACKSPREAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Profit Scenario | Net Premium Received - Commissions Paid | Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction. | 
| Maximum Loss Scenario | Strike Price of Long Call - Strike Price of Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid | Strike Price of long call - Strike Price of short call - Net premium received | 
| Risk | Limited | Limited | 
| Reward | Limited | Unlimited | 
IRON CONDORS Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons
| IRON CONDORS | CALL BACKSPREAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Similar Strategies | Long Put Butterfly, Neutral Calendar Spread | - | 
| Disadvantage | • Full of risk. • Unlimited maximum loss. | |
| Advantages | • Chance to gather double premium. • Sure, maximum gains on one-half the trade. • Flexible and double leverage at half price. | • Unlimited profit potential. |