by Rajat Sharma | Oct 7, 2014 | option strategy, stocks, trading |
When to use: Put Backspread Option Strategy is used when the investor is bearish on the stock (i.e. when the investor expects the stock price to fall in the near future). How it works: In the put backspread strategy the investor sells 1 in-the-money put option; and...
by Rajat Sharma | Oct 7, 2014 | option strategy, stocks, trading |
When to use: Call Backspread Option Strategy is used when the investor is bullish on the stock (i.e. the investor expects the price of the stock to rise in the near future). How it works: Call backspread option strategy uses three option contracts of the same...
by Rajat Sharma | Oct 7, 2014 | option strategy, stocks, trading |
When to use: Short Synthetic Option Strategy is used when the investor is bearish on the stock in the near future (i.e. the investor expects the stock to fall in the near future). How it works: In a short synthetic option strategy you sell 1 call option and buy 1 put...
by Rajat Sharma | Sep 26, 2014 | equity, option strategy, stocks |
When to use: Strap option strategy is used when the investor is bullish on the stock and expects volatility in the near future. How it works: Strap option strategy uses three option contracts of the same underlying stock, with the same expiry date and same strike...
by Rajat Sharma | Sep 26, 2014 | equity, option strategy, stocks |
When to use: Short Put Ladder Option Strategy is used when the investor is neutral to bullish on the stock and expects significant volatility. How it works: In the short put ladder strategy you sell 1 in-the-money put option; buy 1 at-the-money put option and buy...
by Rajat Sharma | Sep 26, 2014 | equity, option strategy, stocks |
When to use: Short Call Ladder Strategy is used when the investor is moderately bullish on the stock and expects significant volatility. How it works: In the short call ladder strategy you sell 1 in-the-money call option; buy 1 at-the-money call option and buy...
