Wednesday, October 3, 2012

CONDOR STRATEGIES LONG CALL CONDOR


CONDOR STRATEGIES

LONG CALL CONDOR
BUY 1 ITM CALL OPTION (LOWER STRIKE),
SELL 1 ITM CALL OPTION (LOWER MIDDLE),
SELL 1 OTM CALL OPTION (HIGHER MIDDLE),
BUY 1 OTM CALL OPTION (HIGHER STRIKE)
A Long Call Condor is very similar to a long butterfly strategy. The difference is that the two middle sold options have different strikes.
Market Scenario: Low Volatility
Risk: Limited            
Reward: Limited
BEP:   Upper BEP = Highest Strike – Net Premium
            Lower BEP = Lowest Strike + Net Premium
EXAMPLE:
Entry:
SPOT
5000


STRIKE
PREMIUM
BUY 1 ITM CALL
4800
284
SELL 1 ITM CALL
4900
221
SELL 1 OTM CALL
5100
124
BUY 1 OTM CALL
5200
90

UPPER BEP: 5200 - 29 = 5171                                             LOWER BEP: 4800 + 29 = 4829
On Exit if:
SPOT
BUY ITM
SELL ITM
SELL OTM
BUY ATM
STRATEGY PAY-OFF
4700
-284
221
124
-90
-29
4800
-284
221
124
-90
-29
4829
-255
221
124
-90
0
4900
-184
221
124
-90
71
5100
16
21
124
-90
71
5171
87
-50
53
-90
0
5200
116
-79
24
-90
-29
5300
216
-179
-76
10
-29



Long Call Condor - Strategy Pay-Off



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