Where a call option and a put option are sold at the same strike price.
Traders often overlook the SHORT STRADDLE due to its simplicity.
It remains the TOP strategy to make money when the market is not trending.
Here's how you can make money using only the short straddle
in various market conditions
⬇️ A comprehensive thread🧵

Where a call option and a put option are sold at the same strike price.
Max risk = Unlimited
(using SLs would be wise)
Upper breakeven = Strike price + Total Premium received
Lower breakeven = Strike price - Total Premium received

Long-term short straddles usually require fewer adjustments since the range is wide.
You will have to define your criteria based on your risk appetite and the gap between the breakevens.
Ex:- gap between the breakevens is 360 points, so I would prefer making adjustments on every 50-point move.

Suppose the straddle is initially made at 18700 strike price, then,
NIFTY moves up to 18794 ( 94 points from our strike price/ max profit point )
The trader can now create a new straddle at 19000 strike price.
Which provides a larger range

Initial strike price ± 2*(Movement)

In the given example,
NIFTY has shifted to 18499 from our strike price of 18600 (101 points)
The trader can sell a call option for wider range

If the underlying moves drastically in any direction,
The trader can book his profit/loss in the straddle and initiate a new one after the market is relatively calm
NIFTY has moved up by 86 points
We can keep the square off the short call option(at a loss)
and we can
1) Put an SL on the put leg (this would make it a directional trade)
or
2) We can sell a 18850 CE to create a strangle

In the below example,
NIFTY has moved 92 points from our strike price
We can buy 18850 CE to reduce the risk on the upper side.

• For profit booking, trailing stop loss is suggested so that maximum points can be extracted from the straddle
• If one has lost over 2% of his/her total capital, he/she should probably terminate the strategy and book the loss.
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Traders often overlook the SHORT STRADDLE due to its simplicity.
— Mohit Sharma (@mohitsharmadl) December 9, 2022
It remains the TOP strategy to make money when the market is not trending.
Here's how you can make money using only the short straddle
in various market conditions
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