Comparision ( BULL CALENDER SPREAD
VS REVERSE IRON CONDOR)
Compare Strategies
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
About Strategy
Bull Calendar Spread Option Strategy
This strategy is implemented when a trader is bullish on the underlying stock/index in the short term say 2 months or so. A trader will write one Near Month OTM Call Option and buy one next Month OTM Call Option, thereby reducing the cost of purchase, with the same strike price of the same underlying asset. This strategy is used when a trader wants to make prof
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 ..
Stock Price when long call value is equal to net debit.
Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Call + Net Premium Paid, Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Paid
BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Risk & Reward
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
Maximum Profit Scenario
You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.
Strike Price of Short Call (or Long Put) - Strike Price of Long Call (or Short Put) - Net Premium Paid - Commissions Paid
Maximum Loss Scenario
Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Net Premium Paid + Commissions Paid
Risk
Limited
Limited
Reward
Unlimited
Limited
BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs REVERSE IRON CONDOR - Strategy Pros & Cons
BULL CALENDER SPREAD
REVERSE IRON CONDOR
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Short Condor
Disadvantage
• Limited profit even if underlying asset rallies. • If the short call options are assigned when the underlying asset rallies then losses can be sustained.
• Potential loss is higher than gain. • Limited profit.
Advantages
• Limited losses to the net debit. • Enable trader to book profit even if underlying asset stays stagnant. • If the market trends reverse, cashing in from stock price movement at limited risk.
• 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.