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Option Strategies – Bull Put Spread

Options Strategies – Bull Put Spread

Spreads versus naked positions

Most professional options traders prefer initiating a spread strategy versus taking on naked option positions. There is no doubt that spreads tend to shrink the overall profitability (max profits), but at the same time spreads give you a greater visibility on risk (max loss).

Always remember “Professional traders value ‘risk visibility’ more than the profits.”

It’s a much better deal to take on smaller profits as long as you know what would be your maximum loss under worst case scenarios.

Another interesting aspect of spreads is that invariably there is some sort of financing involved, wherein the purchase of an option is funded by the sale of another option. In … Read the rest

Option Strategies – Bear Call Ladder Strategy

Options Strategies – Bear Call Ladder Strategy ?

The word “Bear” in the “Bear Call Ladder” should not fool you into thinking it’s a bearish approach. The Bear Call Ladder is a variation on the Call ratio back spread; this plainly indicates that you use this method when you are 100% bullish on the stock or index. The cost of purchasing call options is covered by selling a ‘in the money’ call option in a Bear Call Ladder. Furthermore, the Bear Call Ladder is frequently set up for a ‘net credit,’ which means that the cash flow is always better than the call ratio back spread’s cash flow. However, keep in mind that while each of these techniques have similar … Read the rest

Nifty Trading strategies for options

What exactly is an option trading strategy?

An option trading strategy is a hybrid combination of futures and options, or of two different options, that results in a product with defined risk, returns, or both. Option strategies are possible due to the unique nature of options, which are volatile in nature.

Options strategies are generally classified into six categories, which are as follows:

  1. Bullish strategies
  2. Bearish strategies
  3. Moderately bullish strategies
  4. Moderately bearish strategies
  5. Volatile strategies
  6. Range bound strategies

Protective Puts, Covered Calls and Collars

These are the three most fundamental strategies that are employed on a regular basis. These three options strategies are simple to understand and execute in the F&O Market, despite the fact that they are part of … Read the rest