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Comparision (SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD VS CALL BACKSPREAD)

 

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Short Call Condor Spread Option Strategy

Short Call Condor Spread is the opposite of Long Call Condor Spread i.e. sell 1 Deep ITM Call Option, buy 1 ITM Call Option, buy 1 OTM Call Option, sell 1 Deep OTM Call Option. Similar to Long Call Condor, the risk and rewards associated with this strategy are limited. Credit is received at the time of entering into this strategy.

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 ..

SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Details

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Market View Volatile Bullish
Type (CE/PE) CE (Call Option) CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions 4 3
Strategy Level Advance Advance
Reward Profile Limited Unlimited
Risk Profile Limited Limited
Breakeven Point Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - When & How to use ?

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Market View Volatile Bullish
When to use? This strategy is used when an investor expect the price of the underlying stock to be very volatile. This strategy is used when the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the future.
Action Buy ITM Call Option + Buy OTM Call Option + Sell Deep OTM Call Option + Sell Deep ITM Call Option Sell 1 ITM Call, BUY 2 OTM Call
Breakeven Point Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium, Upper breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium Lower breakeven = strike price of the short call, Upper breakeven = strike price of long calls + point of maximum loss

SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Risk & Reward

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Maximum Profit Scenario Strike Price of Lower Strike Short Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Net Premium Paid Unlimited profit potential if the stock goes in upward direction.
Maximum Loss Scenario Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike 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

SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD Vs CALL BACKSPREAD - Strategy Pros & Cons

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Disadvantage • Amount of profit is low in comparison with other strategies. • As this strategy has 4 legs so the brokerage cost is higher that will affect your profit.
Advantages • This strategy allows you to profit from highly volatile underlying assets moving in any direction. • Earn profit with little or no investment. • Wider profit zone. • Unlimited profit potential.

SHORT CALL CONDOR SPREAD

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