Comparision (REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
VS THE COLLAR)
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REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
About Strategy
Reverse Iron Butterfly Option Strategy
Reverse Iron Butterfly as the name suggests is the opposite of Iron Butterfly. In Reverse Iron Butterfly, a trader is bullish on volatility and expects the market to make significant move in the near future in either directions. Here a trader will buy 1 ATM Call Option, sell 1 OTM Call Option, buy 1 ATM Put Option, sell 1 OTM Put Option. This strategy also bags lim
Collar Strategy is an extension to Covered Call Strategy. A trader, who is bullish in nature but has a very low risk appetite and wants to mitigate his risk will implement the Collar Strategy. Collar involves buying of stock in either Cash/Futures Market, buying an ATM Put Option & selling an OTM Call Option. The expiry dates of the op ..
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Risk & Reward
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Maximum Profit Scenario
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Strike Price of Short Call - Purchase Price of Underlying + Net Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Limited
Limited
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY Vs THE COLLAR - Strategy Pros & Cons
REVERSE IRON BUTTERFLY
THE COLLAR
Similar Strategies
Short Put Butterfly, Short Condor
Call Spread, Bull Put Spread
Disadvantage
• Potential loss is higher than gain, complex strategy. • Not suitable for beginners.
• Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high.
Advantages
• 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, volatile strategy.
• This strategy protects the losses on underlying asset. • Risk gets limited if the price of the stocks goes down. • Trader can get ownership benefits life dividend and voting rights.