Short Straddle  ( Straddle Write )

Anticipations

This market outlook anticipates very little movement in the underlying asset.

Characteristics

Limited profit / unlimited loss.

Max profit - limited to the net credits received.

Max loss - unlimited.

Creating

Sell call option and put option with same strike price.

Example

Security(QQQ) price - $35

Short 1 QQQ 35 Call - $2.3

Short 1 QQQ 35 Put - $2

Max profit = $(2.3 + 2) * 100 = $430

Max loss = unlimited

 

Option Position at Expiration

 

 

Comments

Needs market direction stability.

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