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Strip Option Strategy

Strip Option Strategy

What is Strip Option Strategy?

  • The Strip Option Strategy is a highly volatile strategy with bearish bias. A strip option trading strategy involves simultaneously holding long positions in both call and put options with the same strike price, and it is considered market neutral because it is not dependent on the direction of the underlying assets price. However, the fact that the trader has bought two put options does create a negative bias, meaning that the trader is betting that the underlying asset's price will decline.

When to Execute Strip Option Strategy?

  • A strip option strategy is executed when the trader expects the underlying asset's price to make a big move but is not sure in which direction the price will move. The trader buys a call and two put options with the same strike price, so they will benefit from a big price on the negative side. It's also important to consider the volatility of the underlying asset and the time to expiration of the options. A strip option trading strategy is most effective when the underlying asset has high volatility and the options have a long time to expiration. This increases the chances of the underlying asset's price making a big move and provides more time for that move to occur.

What is the Trade?

  • TThe Strip can be implemented by buying One lot of At-the-Money (ATM) Call Option and two lots of At-the-Money Put Option of same underlying stock and expiration. It is expensive as compared to Long Straddle and it also demands that the market should be explosive in the near term, especially downside.

Break-Even Point for Strip

  • There will be two breakeven in this Strip Strategy like we have in Long Straddle. Upper Breakeven = Strike Price + Net Premium Paid. Lower Breakeven = Strike Price - (Net Premium Paid/2)

What will be maximum profit?

  • The maximum profit for a strip option strategy is theoretically unlimited, as the profit potential is determined by the magnitude of the price move of the underlying asset. The more the underlying asset's price moves, the higher the profit for the strip option strategy.However, Huge Profit can be earned in Strip when underlying shows strong move either upside or downside at expiration, Profitability improves at double the speed on downside. Maximum profit is theatrically undefined.

What will be maximum loss?

  • Maximum Loss under Strip will occur when the underlying price closes at Strike Price of Call and Put bought. ATM options will expire worthless and as a trader we will lose premium for Both Call and Put options bought.Max Loss = Net Premium Paid

What are the advantages?

  • There are several advantages to using a strip option strategy:
    1. Market Neutrality: The strip option strategy is considered market neutral because it involves holding long positions in both call and put options with the same strike price. This means that the trader is not betting on the direction of the underlying asset's price, but instead is positioned to benefit from a big price move with negative bias.
    2. Limited Risk: The maximum potential loss for a strip option trading strategy is limited to the net premium paid for buying of the options. This makes the strategy a limited risk with higher potential reward.
    3. Profit Potential: The profit potential for a strip option trading strategy is theoretically unlimited, as the profit is determined by the magnitude of the price move of the underlying asset. The more the underlying asset's price moves, the higher the profit for the strip option strategy.
    4. Increased Volatility: The strip option strategy can benefit from increased volatility, as the options' premiums increase with increased volatility. This can lead to a higher net premium received and a higher potential profit.

What are the disadvantages?

  • There are several disadvantages to using a strip option strategy:
    1. Complexity: Options trading, including strip options, is a complex strategy that requires a thorough understanding of options and their underlying assets with option Greeks such as volatility, theta.
    2. Cost: Options trading can be expensive when volatility is high, as the cost of buying options is a factor in the net premium received. This can reduce the potential profit of the strategy, especially if the underlying asset's price does not make a significant move.
    3. Risk of Loss: While the potential loss of a strip option trading strategy is limited to the net premium paid, there is still the risk of losing money if the underlying asset's price does not make a significant move.

Example of Strip:

  • Suppose the Nifty is trading at 18000, and you decide to execute a strip option trading strategy by buying 1 Nifty 18000 Call option with a premium of 325 and 2 Nifty 18000 Put options with a premium of 320 each. The total cost of the options will be 325 + (320 * 2) = 965. If the Nifty price remains at or around 18000, both the call and put options will expire worthless, and you will incur a loss of 965, which is the net premium paid for buying the options. The maximum potential profit of this strip option strategy is unlimited - net premium paid.