Friday, 18 May 2012
Thursday, 17 May 2012
NIFTY STRANGLE STRATEGY
OPTION CALL PUT STRATEGY
Volatility is back in market. For coming
sessions we recommend Nifty strangle strategy:
NIFTY STRANGLE STRATEGY
LEG1: BUY NIFTY 4700 PUT @ 32
LEG2: BUY NIFTY 4900 CALL
@ 55
COST =87
RISK PER LOT = 4350
RETURN = UNLIMITED
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Option Call Put Strategy
Option Call Put Strategy
Options provide
liberty to make profits in almost every
kind of market provided u judge it
correctly. Option strategies in this post are categorized as per market
conditions
Bullish strategies
Bullish options
strategies are employed when the options trader expects the underlying stock
price to move upwards. It is necessary to assess how high the stock price can
go and the time frame in which the rally will occur in order to select the
optimum trading strategy.
The most
bullish of options trading strategies is the simple call buying strategy used
by most novice options traders.
Stocks seldom
go up by leaps and bounds. Moderately bullish options traders usually set a
target price for the bull run and utilize bull spreads to reduce cost. (It does
not reduce risk because the options can still expire worthless.) While maximum
profit is capped for these strategies, they usually cost less to employ for a
given nominal amount of exposure. The bull call
spread and the bull put spread are common examples of
moderately bullish strategies.
Mildly bullish
trading strategies are options strategies that make money as long as the
underlying stock price does not go down by the option's expiration date. These
strategies may provide a small downside protection as well. Writing out-of-the-money
covered calls is a good example of such a strategy.
Bearish strategies
Bearish options
strategies are employed when the options trader expects the underlying stock
price to move downwards. It is necessary to assess how low the stock price can
go and the time frame in which the decline will happen in order to select the
optimum trading strategy.
The most
bearish of options trading strategies is the simple put buying strategy
utilized by most novice options traders.
Stock prices
only occasionally make steep downward moves. Moderately bearish options traders
usually set a target price for the expected decline and utilize bear spreads to
reduce cost. While maximum profit is capped for these strategies, they usually
cost less to employ. The bear call spread and the bear put
spread are common examples of moderately bearish strategies.
Mildly bearish trading strategies are options strategies
that make money as long as the underlying stock price does not go up by the
options expiration date. These strategies may provide a small upside protection
as well. In general, bearish strategies yield less profit with less risk of
loss.
Neutral or non-directional strategies
Neutral
strategies in options trading are employed when the options trader does not
know whether the underlying stock price will rise or fall. Also known as
non-directional strategies, they are so named because the potential to profit
does not depend on whether the underlying stock price will go upwards or
downwards. Rather, the correct neutral strategy to employ depends on the
expected volatility of the underlying stock price.
Examples of
neutral strategies are:
Guts - sell in
the money put and call
Butterfly - buy in the money and out of the
money call, sell two at the money calls, or vice versa
Straddle
- holding a position in both a call and put with the same strike price and
expiration. If the options have been bought, the holder has a long straddle.
If the options were sold, the holder has a short
straddle. The long straddle is profitable if the underlying stock
changes value in a significant way, either higher or lower. The short straddle
is profitable when there is no such significant move.
Strangle - the simultaneous buying or selling
of out-of-the-money put and an out-of-the-money call, with the same
expirations. Similar to the straddle, but with different strike prices.
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