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Reverse Iron Condor Spread-1023
Reverse Iron Condor Spread-1023
Introduction
Options are an important derivative class that allows traders to take positions and generate profits with limited
risks. Traders going long on options have to pay a premium, whereas those going short/writing the option
charge premium. Apart from this, multiple option trading strategies enable traders to reduce their downside risk
further and increase the chances of profit-making based on different scenarios.
The Reverse Iron Condor is a complex, volatile options strategy with limited maximum profit and maximum
loss potential and profits when the underlying stock breaks out to upside or downside.
The Reverse Iron Condor belongs to a family of complex, volatile options strategies and covers a broader
range of strike prices covered. From the Reverse Iron Butterfly Spread covering the smallest range of strike
prices to the Reverse Iron Condor Spread covering a more comprehensive range of strike prices to the Reverse
Iron Albatross spread covering the broadest range of strike prices.
Strike Option type Symbol Direction Contract Bid Ask Net Cash Flow
#NAME? Put #NAME? Sell 1 #NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? Put #NAME? Buy 1 #NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? Call #NAME? Buy 1 #NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? Call #NAME? Sell 1 #NAME? #NAME?
Strike Option type Symbol Direction Contract Bid Ask Net Cash Flow
230 Put @MSFT 221007P00230000 Sell 100 4.05 4.10
235 Put @MSFT 221007P00235000 Buy 100 5.95 6.05
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245 Call @MSFT 221007C00245000 Buy 100 2.26 2.29
250 Call @MSFT 221007C00250000 Sell 100 1.18 1.20
=OptionSymbol($D$10, =QM_Stream_Bid( =QM_Stream_
$D$14,C23,B23) D25) Ask(D25)
A trader could use the Reverse Iron Condor for stocks expected to make a massive breakout in an uncertain
direction. For example, one can use this strategy ahead of earnings releases or essential releases.
The four significant legs of the strategy include – writing the call options far out of the money, buying an out-
of-the-money call option, writing largely out-of-the-money put options, and buying an out-of-the-money put
option.
The maximum profit is the difference between the long and short strike price minus the premium paid, while
the maximum loss is the net debit of the strategy.
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