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| THE COLLAR | RISK REVERSAL | |
|---|---|---|
|   |   | |
| About Strategy | The Collar Option StrategyCollar 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                                         | Risk Reversal Option StrategyThis strategy protects an investor from unfavourable price movements in the position but limits the profits can be made on that position. A risk reversal is a hedging strategy that protects a long or short position by using put and call options. In this one option is buying and other is written. In this strategy the trader has to pay a premium, while the written option prod                                        .. | 
THE COLLAR Vs RISK REVERSAL - Details
| THE COLLAR | RISK REVERSAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Market View | Bullish | Bullish | 
| Type (CE/PE) | CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) + Underlying | CE (Call Option) + PE (Put Option) | 
| Number Of Positions | 3 | 2 | 
| Strategy Level | Advance | Advance | 
| Reward Profile | Limited | Unlimited | 
| Risk Profile | Limited | Unlimited | 
| Breakeven Point | Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium | Premium received - Put Strike Price | 
THE COLLAR Vs RISK REVERSAL - When & How to use ?
| THE COLLAR | RISK REVERSAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Market View | Bullish | Bullish | 
| When to use? | It should be used only in case where trader is certain about the bearish market view. | This strategy can be used for hedging. When an investor want to protect long or short position by using a call and put option. | 
| Action | Buy Underlying, Buy 1 ATM Put Option, Sell 1 OTM Call Option | This strategy work when an investor want to hedge their position by buying a put option and selling a call option. | 
| Breakeven Point | Price of Features - Call Premium + Put Premium | Premium received - Put Strike Price | 
THE COLLAR Vs RISK REVERSAL - Risk & Reward
| THE COLLAR | RISK REVERSAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Profit Scenario | Strike Price of Short Call - Purchase Price of Underlying + Net Premium Received | You have unlimited profit potential to the upside. | 
| Maximum Loss Scenario | Purchase Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium Received | You have nearly unlimited downside risk as well because you are short the put | 
| Risk | Limited | Unlimited | 
| Reward | Limited | Unlimited | 
THE COLLAR Vs RISK REVERSAL - Strategy Pros & Cons
| THE COLLAR | RISK REVERSAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Similar Strategies | Call Spread, Bull Put Spread | - | 
| Disadvantage | • Limited profit. • A trader can book more profit without this strategy if the prices goes high. | Unlimited Risk. | 
| Advantages | • 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. | Unlimited profit. |