BULL CALENDER SPREAD	SHORT CALL
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 Read more..	Short Call Option Strategy A trader shorts or writes a Call Option when he feels that underlying stock price is likely to go down. Selling Call Option is a strategy preferred for experienced traders. However this strategy is very risky in nature. If the stock rallies on the upside, your risk becomes potentially unquantifiable and unlimited. If the strategy .. Read more..

BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs SHORT CALL - Details

	BULL CALENDER SPREAD	SHORT CALL
Market View	Bullish	Bearish
Type (CE/PE)	CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option)	CE (Call Option)
Number Of Positions	2	1
Strategy Level	Beginners	Advance
Reward Profile	Unlimited	Limited
Risk Profile	Limited	Unlimited
Breakeven Point	Stock Price when long call value is equal to net debit.	Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received

BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs SHORT CALL - When & How to use ?

	BULL CALENDER SPREAD	SHORT CALL
Market View	Bullish	Bearish
When to use?	This strategy is used when a trader wants to make profit from a steady increase in the stock price over a short period of time.	It is an aggressive strategy and involves huge risks. It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view on the underlying.
Action	Sell 1 Near-Term OTM Call, Buy 1 Long-Term OTM Call	Sell or Write Call Option
Breakeven Point	Stock Price when long call value is equal to net debit.	Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received

BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs SHORT CALL - Risk & Reward

	BULL CALENDER SPREAD	SHORT CALL
Maximum Profit Scenario	You have unlimited profit potential to the upside.	Max Profit = Premium Received
Maximum Loss Scenario	Max Loss = Premium Paid + Commissions Paid	Loss Occurs When Price of Underlying > Strike Price of Short Call + Premium Received
Risk	Limited	Unlimited
Reward	Unlimited	Limited

BULL CALENDER SPREAD Vs SHORT CALL - Strategy Pros & Cons

	BULL CALENDER SPREAD	SHORT CALL
Similar Strategies	The Collar, Bull Put Spread	Covered Put, Covered Calls
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.	• Unlimited risk to the upside underlying stocks. • Potential loss more than the premium collected.
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.	• With the help of this strategy, traders can book profit from falling prices in the underlying asset. • Less investment, more profit. • Traders can book profit when underlying stock price fall, move sideways or rise by a small amount.