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Bullish Strategies5
Bull Call Spread
Buy a Call (ATM) and sell a higher strike Call (OTM). Limited profit, but reduced cost. (Debit)
Bull Put Spread
Sell a Put (ATM) and buy a lower strike Put (OTM). Profit from upward or sideways movement. (Credit)
Long Call Synthetic
Bullish/Protection Strategy. Buy the Asset + Buy Put (Protective Put). Limited loss, unlimited gain.
Covered Call
Bullish/Income Strategy. Buy the Asset + Sell Call (Covered Write). Generate income and reduce average cost.
Cash Secured Put
Bullish/Income strategy. Sale of a Put with the strike value set aside in cash: collects the premium and, if assigned, buys the asset at the strike.
Bearish Strategies2
Bear Put Spread
Buy a Put (ATM) and sell a lower strike Put (OTM). Protection against a drop at a lower cost. (Debit)
Bear Call Spread
Sell a Call (ATM) and buy a higher strike Call (OTM). Profit from downward or sideways movement. (Credit)
Neutral Strategies5
Long Collar
Hedge Strategy. Buy the Asset + Buy Put (floor) + Sell Call (ceiling). Protection at reduced cost (Zero Cost Collar).
Long Call Calendar
Horizontal Spread. Sell a short-dated Call and buy a longer-dated Call (same strike). Profit from time decay (Theta).
Iron Condor
Sell Volatility. Bear Call Spread + Bull Put Spread. Profit if the asset stays sideways.
Long Butterfly
Bet on stability. Buy 1 Call A, Sell 2 Calls B, Buy 1 Call C (A < B < C equidistant). Max profit at middle strike (B).
Short Strangle
Sell OTM Put + Sell OTM Call. Wider safety margin than Straddle (profit range). Unlimited Risk.
Volatile Strategies2
Long Straddle
Buy a Call and Put at the same Strike (ATM). Profit from large movement in either direction.
Long Strangle
Buy an OTM Call and OTM Put. Cheaper than Straddle, but requires even larger movement.