I am sure you read our previous thread on SS where you sell slightly OTM options in a sideways market.
To create an IC
Create an SS first
Buy the next OTM CE
Buy the next OTM PE
Let’s clear with an example
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I am sure you read our previous thread on SS where you sell slightly OTM options in a sideways market.
To create an IC
Create an SS first
Buy the next OTM CE
Buy the next OTM PE
Let’s clear with an example
If Nifty is trading at 16300 and you expect it to trade in a narrow range of 200 points till expiry then
Sell 16400CE
Sell 16200PE
This is SS, right?
Now Buy 16500CE
Buy 16100 PE
That is IC
Sell 16400CE @117
Sell 16200PE @157
Premium received = 274
Buy 16500CE @ 80
Buy 16100PE @ 117
Premium paid = 197
Net premium received = Received – Paid = 274 – 197 = 77
This net credit is the max profit potential in an IC
Max profit potential in case of IC (77) is much less than SS (274), but consider this as cost for capping the risk
We know that there is unlimited risk in SS, in case market makes sharp move. This risk is capped with two long options in case of IC
Our sold strike = 16400
Our bought (protective) strike = 16500
Spread = 16500 – 16400 = 100
Max Loss = Spread – Net premium received
Spread = 100 – 77 = 23
Thereby our maximum loss reduces (from unlimited in SS) to 23 points
From the above Ex
Max profit = 77
Max Loss = 23
Risk/Reward potential = 1:3 which is good
In most cases RR will be favorable, that is more than the risk involved
I have put the above figures in Zerodha margin calculator and came up with following results:
a/ For the following Short Strangle
This seems high for a strategy that is open-ended so it has to be covered as follows
We added 100 points spread to the SS (long 16500CE & 16100PE)
Now Margin required = Rs37,693
We need significantly less margin in this 4legged IC than a 2-legged SS. This is because our short options have been funding our long options
There are two breakeven points in IC
Upper BE = Short CE strike + Net premium received
Lower BE = Short PE Strike – Net Premium received
In the above Example
Upper BE = 16400 + 77 = 16477
Lower BE = 16200 – 77 = 16133
From the diagram you can see that you will have max profit if market expires within the short CE and PE strikes
The profit reduces as market expires between the short strikes and BE points
Outside the BE points, there is limited loss
IC is an improvisation over SS
It makes money when market expires in the expected range
Has Narrower BE points
Has lesser margin requirements than SS
Got limited risk at the cost of less profit potential than SS
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The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
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Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs
Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;
"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"
It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".
SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN
The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.
Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.
The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.
The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.
"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs
Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;
"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"
It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".
SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN
The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.
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