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S&P 500 Options Strategies

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How to use this booklet


Each strategy has an accompanying graph at
lower right hand corner showing profit and
loss at expiration. The vertical axis shows the
profit/loss scale.
When pay-off line is below the horizontal axis
it represents the loss/outlay for the strategy.
The portion of the pay-off line above the
horizontal axis represents a credit or profit for
the position.
The intersection of the pay-off line and the
horizontal axis is the break-even point (BEP)
not including transaction costs, commissions,
taxes, margin costs etc.

Profit (`)

Net Pay-off
Profit
S&P 500
USD/INR

Loss
Breakeven
Point
Loss (`)

An illustrative example for the explained


strategy and a pay-off table based on example
are also provided for better understanding.
Each contract used in the following examples
has a lot size of 250 S&P 500
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Bullish Strategy : Long Call

View : Very bullish on S&P 500


Strategy : Buy call option
Risk: Limited to premium
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Strike price + Premium
Profit, when: S&P 500 goes up and option
exercised
Loss, when: S&P 500 does not go up and
option expires unexercised

S&P 500 on
expiry (`)

Premium
Pay-off (`)

Exercise
Pay-off (`)

Net Payoff (`)

1300.00

-8897.50

0.00

-8897.50

1350.00

-8897.50

5000.00

-3897.50

1365.59

-8897.50

8897.50

0.00

1400.00

-8897.50

17500.00

8602.50

1450.00

-8897.50

30000.00

21102.50

Net Pay-off

15000

Example: Buy 1 Call Option*

Profit (`)

10000

S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

1320.00
5000

Break Even (`)

1365.59

-10000
-15000

Loss (`)

1420

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

-5000

1290

0
1280

35.59

S&P 500
1270

Premium (`)

1330.00

1260

Strike Price (`)

1250

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Bullish Strategy : Short Put


S&P 500
on expiry

View : Bullish on S&P 500


Strategy : Sell put option
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Limited to premium
Breakeven :Strike price Premium
Profit, when: S&P 500 does not go down and
option expires unexercised
Loss, when: S&P 500 goes down and option
exercised
10000

Example: Sell 1 Put Option*

Net Pay-off

-27500.00

-20225.00

1250

7275.00

-15000.00

-7725.00

1280.90

7275.00

-7275.00

0.00

1300

7275.00

-2500.00

4775.00

1350

7275.00

0.00

7275.00

(`)

Net Pay-off

Profit (`)

8000

4000
2000

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

29.10

S&P 500

0
1290

1310.00

6000

1280

1320.00

-2000

Premium (`)

7275.00

1270

Strike Price (`)

1200

1260

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

Exercise
Pay-off (`)

(`)

1250

S&P 500

Premium
Pay-off (`)

-4000
-6000

Break Even (`)

1280.90

-8000
-10000

Loss (`)

Bullish Strategy : Call Spread


View : Moderately bullish on S&P 500
Strategy : Buying ITM Call and selling OTM call
thereby reducing cost and breakeven of ITM call
Risk: Limited to net premium paid
Reward : Limited to the difference between the two
strikes minus net premium paid
Breakeven :Strike price of purchased call + Net
premium paid
Max profit, when: both options exercised
Max loss, when: both option unexercised

S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

Pay-off from
ITM Call
purchased (`)

Pay-off
from OTM
Call sold

Net Payoff (`)

(`)

1280.00

-11460.00

8897.50

-2562.50

1310.00

-11460.00

8897.50

-2562.50

1320.25

-8897.50

8897.50

0.00

1340.00

-3960.00

6397.50

2437.50

1370.00

3540.00

-1102.50

2437.50

Pay-off from ITM Call purchased


Pay-off from OTM Call sold

OTM Call Strike Price(`)


Call Premium (`)
Break Even (`)

1330.00
35.59

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

-5000

1330

45.84

1320

Call Premium (`)

0
1310

1310.00

1300

ITM Call Strike Price (`)

1290

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

5000

1280

1320.00

Net Pay-off

1270

Spot Price (`)

1260

S&P 500

10000

1250

Example: Buy 1 ITM Call Option and Sell 1 OTM Call


Option *

Profit (`)

S&P 500

-10000

1320.25
-15000

Loss (`)

Bullish Strategy : Put Spread


S&P 500
View : Moderately bullish on S&P 500
on expiry
Strategy : Sell OTM Put and buy further OTM put to
(`)
protect downside
1260.00
Risk: Limited to the difference between the two strikes
1280.00
minus net premium received
1303.88
Reward : Limited to net premium received
1320.00
Breakeven :Strike Price of short put -Net premium
received
1340.00
Max profit, when: both options unexercised
Max loss, when: both options exercised
Profit (`)
8000

S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

1320.00

4000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Sell OTM Put strike price (`)

1310.00

Buy OTM Put strike price(`)


Put Premium (`)
Break Even (`)

1755.00

-3470.00

-225.00

-3245.00

-3470.00

5745.00

-5745.00

0.00

7275.00

-5745.00

1530.00

7275.00

-5745.00

1530.00

Pay-off from Put purchased

2000
1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

-4000

1270

1290.00

1260

0
-2000

1303.88

-5225.00

6000

29.10

22.98

Net Payoff (`)

Net Pay-off

1250

Put Premium (`)

Pay-off from
Put
purchased (`)

Pay-off from Put sold

10000

Example: Sell 1 OTM Put Option and Buy 1 OTM Put


Option *

Pay-off
from Put
sold(`)

S&P 500

-6000
-8000
-10000

Loss (`)

Bullish Strategy : Synthetic Call


S&P 500
on expiry

View : Conservatively bullish on S&P 500


Strategy : Buy future and buy put option to protect
against unexpected fall
Risk: Limited to Future Price + Put Premium Put
Strike Price
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Future Price + Put Premium
Profit, when: S&P 500 goes up
Max loss, when: S&P 500 goes down and option
exercised

(`)

Pay-off
from
Futures
purchased

Pay-off
from Put
options

Net Payoff (`)

(`)

(`)

1300.00

-10000.00

-4775.00

-14775.00

1350.00

2500.00

-7275.00

-4775.00

1369.10

7275.00

-7275.00

0.00

1400.00

15000.00

-7275.00

7725.00

1450.00

27500.00

-7275.00

20225.00

Pay-off from Future purchased

Example: Buy 1 Future and 1 Put Option*

Pay-off from Put purchased

25000

S&P 500

Future Price (`)

1340.00

Profit (`)

Net Pay-off

20000
15000
10000

Strike Price (`)

1310.00

5000

29.10

-5000

Break Even (`)

1369.10

-15000

1420

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

-10000

1270

Premium (`)

1260

0
1250

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

S&P 500

-20000
-25000

Loss (`)

Bullish Strategy: Covered Call with Futures


View : Moderately Bullish on existing long future in
portfolio
Strategy : Sell OTM call option to earn premium
Risk: Unlimited if S&P 500 falls. Benefit to the extent of
premium
Reward : Limited to Strike price- Future Price Paid +
Premium received
Breakeven :Future price paid Premium Received
Max profit, when: S&P 500 goes up and option exercised
Loss, when: S&P 500 goes down

Premium (`)
Break Even (`)

31.10
1308.90

-12500.00

7775.00

-4725.00

1308.90

-7775.40

7775.00

0.00

1330.00

-2500.00

7775.00

5275.00

1350.00

2500.00

5275.00

7775.00

1370.00

7500.00

275.00

7775.00

Profit (`)

Net Pay-off

10000
5000
1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

-5000

1330

0
1320

1340.00

1290.00

1310

Strike Price (`)

-9725.00

1300

1340.00

7775.00

1290

Future Price (`)

(`)

-17500.00

1280

1320.00

(`)

Net Payoff (`)

1270.00

1270

Spot Price (`)

Pay-off
from
Call sold

Pay-off from Call sold

15000

1260

S&P 500
*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

(`)

Pay-off
from
Futures

Pay-off from Future

1250

Example: Existing 1 Long Future and Sell 1 OTM


Call Option*

S&P 500
on expiry

-10000
S&P 500

-15000

-20000
-25000

Loss (`)

Bullish Strategy : Collar


View : Conservatively bullish
Strategy : Buy futures, buy put to insure downside, sell
call option to partly finance put
Risk: Limited
Reward : Limited
Breakeven :Purchase price of futures Call premium +
Put premium
Max profit, when: S&P 500 goes up and call option
exercised
Max loss, when: S&P 500 goes down and put option
exercised
15000

Future Price (`)

1340.00

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Put Strike Price (`)

1300.00

5000

Call Premium (`)


Breakeven (`)

Net Payoff (`)

-17500.00

1250.00

8750.00

-7500.00

1290.00

-12500.00

-3750.00

8750.00

-7500.00

1310.00

-7500.00

-6250.00

8750.00

-5000.00

1330.00

-2500.00

-6250.00

8750.00

0.00

1350.00

2500.00

-6250.00

8750.00

5000.00

1370.00

7500.00

-6250.00

3750.00

5000.00

Pay-off from Call sold

Profit (`)

Net Pay-off

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

-15000

1300

35.00

1290

-10000

1280

1350.00

1270

-5000

1260

25.00

1330.00

Pay-off
from
Call
sold (`)

Pay-off from Put purchased

S&P 500

Call Strike Price (`)

Pay-off
from Put
purchased
(`)

Pay-off from Future purchased

10000

Put Premium (`)

Pay-off
from
Futures
purchased
(`)

1270.00

1250

Example: Buy 1 Future and 1Put Option Contract


and Sell 1 Call Option Contract*

S&P 500 on
expiry (`)

S&P 500

-20000
-25000

Loss (`)

10

Bullish Strategy : Long Combo

View : Bullish on S&P 500


Strategy : Sell OTM put and buy OTM call option
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Call strike + Net premium
Profit, when : S&P 500 goes up and call option
exercised
Loss, when : S&P 500- INR goes down and put option
exercised
Example: Sell 1 OTM Put Option and Buy 1
OTM Call Option*
Spot Price (`)

1320.00

15000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Put Strike Price (`)

1310.00

10000

Call Premium (`)


Break Even (`)

(`)

Pay-off
from Call
purchased

Net Payoff (`)

(`)

1290.00

750.00

-8250.00

-7500.00

1310.00

5750.00

-8250.00

-2500.00

1330.00

5750.00

-8250.00

-2500.00

1350.00

5750.00

-5750.00

1370.00

5750.00

-750.00

5000.00

1390.00

5750.00

4250.00

10000.00

Pay-off from Call purchased


Net Pay-off

-15000
-20000

Loss (`)

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

-10000

1300

33.00

1290

-5000

1280

1340.00

1270

0
1260

5000

23.00

1350.00

Profit (`)

1250

Call Strike Price(`)

Pay-off
from Put
sold (`)

Pay-off from Put sold

20000

S&P 500

Put Premium (`)

S&P 500
on expiry

S&P 500

11

Bearish Strategy : Long Put

View : Bearish on S&P 500


Strategy : Buy put option
Risk: Limited to premium
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Strike Price Premium
Profit, when: S&P 500 goes down and option
exercised
Max loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and option not
exercised
Example: Buy 1 Put Option*

8000

S&P 500
on expiry

Premium
Pay-off

Exercise
Pay-off

(`)

(`)

(`)

Net Payoff (`)

1250.00

-7275.00

15000.00

7725.00

1270.00

-7275.00

10000.00

2725.00

1280.90

-7275.00

7275.00

0.00

1300.00

-7275.00

2500.00

-4775.00

1320.00

-7275.00

0.00

-7275.00

Net Pay-off

Profit (`)

6000

1280.90

1340

S&P 500

-4000

Break Even (`)

1330

-2000

1320

29.10

0
1310

Premium (`)

2000

1300

1310.00

1290

Strike Price (`)

1280

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

4000

1270

1320.00

1260

Spot Price (`)

1250

S&P 500

-6000
-8000

Loss (`)

12

Bearish Strategy : Short Call

View : Very bearish on S&P 500


Strategy : Sell call option
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Limited to premium
Breakeven :Strike Price + Premium
Max Profits, when: S&P 500 goes down and option
not exercised
Loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and option exercised

S&P 500
on expiry

Premium
Pay-off

Exercise
Pay-off

(`)

(`)

(`)

Net Payoff (`)

1320.00

8897.50

0.00

8897.50

1340.00

8897.50

2500.00

6397.50

1365.59

8897.50

-8897.50

0.00

1380.00

8897.50

-12500.00

-3602.50

1400.00

8897.50

-17500.00

-8602.50

Net Pay-off

15000

Example: Sell 1 Call Option*

Profit (`)

10000

1320.00
5000

Break Even (`)

1365.59

1420

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

-5000

1310

35.59

0
1300

Premium (`)

1330.00

1290

Strike Price (`)

1280

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

S&P 500

1410

Spot Price (`)

1400

S&P 500

-10000
-15000

Loss (`)

13

Bearish Strategy : Call Spread


S&P 500
on expiry

View : Mildly Bearish on S&P 500


Strategy : Sell ITM Call and buy OTM Call option to
protect against unexpected rise
Risk: Limited to the difference between the two strikes
minus net premium
Reward : Limited to the net premium received
Breakeven :Strike Price of Short call + Net premium
received
Max profit, when: S&P 500 goes down and both options
not exercised
Max loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and both options
exercised
10000

8897.50

-7775.00

1122.50

1290.00

8897.50

-7775.00

1122.50

1314.49

7775.00

-7775.00

0.00

1330.00

3897.50

-7775.00

-3877.50

1350.00

-1102.50

-5275.00

-6377.50

1370.00

-6102.50

-275.00

-6377.50

Payoff from OTM Call Purchased


Net Pay-off

4000

31.10

-6000

1314.49

-8000
-10000

1380

1370

1360

1340

1330

-4000

1320

1340.00

1310

0
-2000

1300

35.59

1350

S&P 500

2000
1290

1310.00

1280

Sell ITM Call Strike Price (`)

1270

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

6000

1260

1320.00

Break Even (`)

1270.00

Profit (`)

1250

Spot Price (`)

Call Premium (`)

Net Payoff (`)

(`)

8000

S&P 500

Buy OTM Call Strike Price(`)

(`)

Pay-off
from
OTM Call
Purchased

Pay-off from ITM Call Sold

Example: Sell 1 ITM Call Option and Buy 1 OTM Call


Option*

Call Premium (`)

Pay-off
from
ITM Call
Sold (`)

Loss (`)

14

Bearish Strategy : Put Spread


View : Moderately Bearish on S&P 500
Strategy : Buy ITM Put and sell OTM Put option to reduce
cost and breakeven of ITM Put
Risk: Limited to net premium paid
Reward : Limited to the difference between the two strikes
minus net premium paid
Breakeven :Strike price of long Put -Net premium paid
Max profit, when: S&P 500 goes down and both options
exercised
Max loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and both options
unexercised
15000

Break Even (`)

7275.00

6347.50

1320.00

-5927.50

7275.00

1347.50

1325.39

-7275.00

7275.00

0.00

1340.00

-8427.50

7275.00

-1152.50

1360.00

-8427.50

7275.00

-1152.50

Pay-off from Put purchased


Pay-off from Put sold
Net Pay-off

10000
5000

29.10

-5000

1360

0
1350

S&P 500

1300.00

1340

Put Premium (`)

-927.50

1330

Sell OTM Put Strike Price(`)

33.71

1300.00

1320

Put Premium (`)

6347.50

1310

1330.00

2275.00

1300

Buy ITM Put Strike Price (`)

(`)

1290

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

(`)

Net Payoff (`)

4072.50

1280

1320.00

Pay-off
from
OTM
Put sold

1280.00

1270

Spot Price (`)

1260

S&P 500

(`)

Pay-off
from ITM
Put
purchased

Profit (`)

1250

Example: Buy 1 ITM Put Option and Sell 1 OTM Put


Option*

S&P 500
on
expiry

1325.39
-10000

Loss (`)

15

Bearish Strategy: Protective Call/Synthetic Long Put


View : Bearish on S&P 500 but keep protected against
any unexpected rise
Strategy : Sell futures, buy call option to protect
against rise in S&P 500
Risk: Limited to Call strike price -Futures price +
Premium
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Futures price -Call premium
Profit, when: S&P 500 goes down and option not
exercised
Max Loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and option
exercised
25000

Pay-off
from Call
purchased
(`)

Net Payoff (`)

1270.00

17500.00

-7775.00

9725.00

1290.00

12500.00

-7775.00

4725.00

1308.90

7775.00

-7775.00

0.00

1330.00

2500.00

-7775.00

-5275.00

1350.00

-2500.00

-5275.00

-7775.00

1370.00

-7500.00

-275.00

-7775.00

Pay-off from Future sold

Profit (`)

Pay-off from Call purchased


Net Pay-off

15000

S&P 500

Future Price (`)

1340.00

10000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Buy Call Strike Price (`)

1340.00

5000

-10000
-15000

Loss (`)

16

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

1270

1308.90

-5000

1260

31.10

S&P 500

0
1250

Breakeven (`)

Pay-off on
Futures
sold (`)

20000

Example: Sell 1 Future and Buy 1 Call Option*

Call Premium (`)

S&P 500 on
expiry(`)

Bearish Strategy: Covered Put


View : Neutral to Bearish on S&P 500
Strategy : Sell futures, Sell OTM put option to
earn premium
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Future price Strike price + Put
premium
Breakeven :Futures price + Premium received
Max Profit, when: S&P 500 goes down and
option exercised
Loss, when: S&P 500 goes up and option not
exercised

S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

Pay-off
from
Futures
sold(`)

Pay-off
from Put
sold (`)

Net Payoff (`)

1290.00

12500.00

2275.00

14775.00

1310.00

7500.00

7275.00

14775.00

1330.00

2500.00

7275.00

9775.00

1350.00

-2500

7275.00

4775.00

1369.10

-7275.00

7275.00

0.00

1390.00

-12500.00

7275.00

-5225.00

Pay-off from Future sold

25000

Profit (`)

Pay-off from Put sold


Net Pay-off

20000

Breakeven (`)

1369.10

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

-10000

1350

-5000

1340

29.10

1330

Put Premium (`)

S&P 500

0
1320

1310.00

1310

Put Strike Price (`)

5000
1300

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

10000

1290

1340.00

1280

Future Price(`)

1270

S&P 500

15000

1260

Example: Sell 1 Future and Sell 1 Put Option *

-15000
-20000

Loss (`)

17

Neutral Strategy: Long Straddle


S&P 500 on
expiry (`)

View : S&P 500 will experience significant volatility


Strategy : Buy call and buy put option of same strike
price
Risk: Limited to Premium paid
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Upper BEP = Strike Price of Long Call +
Net Premium Paid
Lower BEP = Strike Price of Long Put - Net
Premium Paid
Profit, when: One of the option exercised
Max Loss, when: Both the option not exercised
Example: Buy 1 Call & Buy 1 Put Option at same strike

20000

S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

1320.00

15000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Call and Put Strike Price (`)

1350.00

10000

Put Premium (`)

40.00

-5000

1417.00

-10000

1283.00

Net Payoff (`)

-6750.00

15000.00

8250.00

1270.00

-6750.00

10000.00

3250.00

1283.00

-6750.00

6750.00

1320.00

-6750.00

-2500.00

-9250.00

1370.00

-1750.00

-10000.00

-11750.00

1417.00

10000.00

-10000.00

1440.00

15750.00

-10000.00

5750.00

1450.00

18250.00

-10000.00

8250.00

Pay-off from Call purchased


Pay-off from Put purchased
Net Pay-off

5000

27.00

Lower BEP (`)

Pay-off
from Put
purchased
(`)

1250.00

Profit (`)

Call Premium (`)

Upper BEP (`)

Pay-off
from Call
purchased
(`)

1450

1440

1430

1420

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

S&P 500

-15000
-20000

1280

1270

1260

1250

Loss (`)

18

Neutral Strategy: Short Straddle


S&P 500 on
expiry (`)

View : S&P 500 will experience very little volatility


Strategy : Sell Call and sell Put option of same strike
price
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Limited to Premium received
Breakeven :Upper BEP = Strike price of short call +
Net premium received
Lower BEP = Strike price of short put - Net premium
received
Max Profit, when: Both the options not exercised
Loss, when: one of the options exercised

Pay-off
from Call
sold (`)
5500.00

-11250.00

-5750.00

1273.00

5500.00

-5500.00

1300.00

5500.00

1250.00

6750.00

1350.00

3000.00

11250.00

14250.00

1390.00

-7000.00

11250.00

4250.00

1407.00

-11250.00

11250.00

1430.00

-17000.00

11250.00

-5750.00

1450.00

-22000.00

11250.00

-10750.00

Pay-off from Call sold


Pay-off from Put sold

S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

1320.00

20000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Call and Put Strike Price (`)

1340.00

10000

Upper BEP (`)

1407.00

Lower BEP (`)

1273.00

5000

S&P 500

-15000
-20000

Loss (`)

-25000

19

1450

1440

1430

1420

1410

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

-10000

1290

-5000

1280

0
1270

45.00

Net Pay-off

15000

1260

Put Premium (`)

Profit (`)

1250

22.00

Net Pay-off
(`)

1250.00

Example: Sell 1 Call & Sell 1 Put Option at same strike

Call Premium (`)

Pay-off
from Put
sold (`)

Neutral Strategy: Long Strangle


S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

View : S&P 500 will experience significant volatility


Strategy : Buy slight OTM call and put option.
Risk: Limited to premium paid
Reward : Unlimited
Breakeven :Upper BEP = Strike Price of Long Call +
Net Premium Paid
Lower BEP = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium
Paid
Profit, when: One of the option exercised
Max Loss, when: Both the option not exercised
Example: Buy 1 Call & 1 Put Option at same strike
S&P 500

Spot Price (`)

1320.00

20000

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Call Strike Price (`)

1335.00

15000

33.29

10000

Upper BEP (`)


Lower BEP (`)

6340.00

1250.36

-8322.50

8322.50

0.00

1295.00

-8322.50

-2837.50

-11160.00

1325.00

-8322.50

-7837.50

-16160.00

1375.00

1677.50

-7837.50

-6160.00

1399.64

7837.50

-7837.50

0.00

1415.00

11677.50

-7837.50

3840.00

1425.00

14177.50

-7837.50

6340.00

Pay-off from Call purchased


Pay-off from Put purchased
Net Pay-off

S&P 500

-15000
-20000

Loss (`)

20

1425

1415

1405

1395

1385

1375

1365

1355

1345

1335

1325

1315

1305

-10000

1295

1399.64

1285

-5000

1275

31.35

1265

0
1255

5000

1315.00

1250.36

14662.50

1245

Put Premium (`)

Net Payoff (`)

-8322.50

1235

Put Strike Price (`)

Pay-off from
put purchased
(`)

1225.00

Profit (`)

1225

Call Premium (`)

Pay-off from
call
purchased (`)

Neutral Strategy: Short Strangle


S&P 500 on
expiry (`)

View : S&P 500 will experience very little volatility.


Strategy : Sell OTM Call and Put option
Risk: Unlimited
Reward : Limited to premium received
Breakeven :Upper BEP = Strike Price of Long Call +
Net Premium Received
Lower BEP = Strike Price of Long Put - Net Premium
Received
Max Profit, when: Both the options not exercised
Loss: When one of the options exercised

Pay-off
from call
sold (`)
8322.50

-14662.50

-6340.00

1250.36

8322.50

-8322.50

0.00

1295.00

8322.50

2837.50

11160.00

1325.00

8322.50

7837.50

16160.00

1375.00

-1677.50

7837.50

6160.00

1399.64

-7837.50

7837.50

0.00

1415.00

-11677.50

7837.50

-3840.00

1425.00

-14177.50

7837.50

-6340.00

10000

1315.00

5000

Upper BEP (`)

1399.64

-10000

Lower BEP (`)

1250.36

-15000
-20000

Loss (`)

21

1425

1415

1405

1395

1385

1375

1365

1355

1345

1335

1325

1315

-5000

1305

31.35

S&P 500

0
1295

Put Premium (`)

33.29

1285

Put Strike Price (`)

15000

1275

Call Premium (`)

Net Pay-off

1265

1335.00

1255

Call Strike Price (`)

Pay-off from Put sold

Profit (`)

1245

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

20000

1235

1320.00

Pay-off from Call sold

1225

Spot Price (`)

Net Pay-off
(`)

1225.00

Example: Sell 1 Call & Sell 1 Put Option at same strike

S&P 500

Pay-off
from put
sold (`)

Neutral Strategy : Long Call Butterfly


S&P 500
on expiry

(`)

Pay-off from
2 ATM Calls
Sold (`)

-7775.00

-427.50

1290.00

20250.00

-12902.50

-7775.00

-427.50

1301.71

20250.00

-12475.00

-7775.00

0.00

1320.00

20250.00

-7902.50

-7775.00

4572.50

1338.29

11105.00

-3330.00

-7775.00

0.00

1350.00

5250.00

-402.50

-5275.00

-427.50

1370.00

-4750.00

4597.50

-275.00

-427.50

-5000
-10000

Upper BEP (`)

1338.29

-15000

Lower BEP (`)

1301.71

-20000

Loss (`)

S&P 500

22

1390

0
1380

1340.00

1370

5000
1360

51.61

1350

10000

1340

1300.00

1330

15000

1320

40.50

31.10

Call Premium (`)

Net Pay-off

20000

1310

Buy OTM Call Strike (`)

Payoff from 1 OTM Call Purchased

Profit (`)

1300

Call Premium (`)

1320.00

25000

1280

Buy ITM Call Strike (`)

Payoff from 1 ITM Call Purchased

1320.00

1270

Call Premium (`)

Pay-off from 2 ATM Calls Sold

1260

Sell ATM Call Strike (`)

Net Payoff (`)

-12902.50

1250

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Spot Price

Payoff from 1
OTM Call
purchased (`)

20250.00

Example Sell 2 ATM Call, Buy 1 ITM Call, Buy 1 OTM Call
S&P 500

Payoff from 1
ITM Call
purchased (`)

1270.00

1290

View : Neutral on S&P 500 direction and bearish on volatility


Strategy : Sell 2 ATM Call, Buy 1 ITM Call and Buy 1 OTM
Call
Risk: Limited to net premium paid
Reward : Limited to difference between adjacent strikes
minus net premium debit
Breakeven : Upper BEP = Higher Strike Price - Net
Premium
Lower BEP = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium
Profit, when: ITM call exercised and other options not
exercised
Max Loss:, when: all options exercised or all options not
exercised

Neutral Strategy : Short Call Butterfly


View : Neutral on S&P 500 direction and bullish on volatility
Strategy : Buy 2 ATM Call, Sell 1 ITM Call and Sell 1 OTM
Call
Risk: Limited to difference between adjacent strikes minus
net premium received
Reward :Limited to net premium received
Breakeven : Upper BEP = Higher Strike Price - Net
Premium Lower BEP = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium
Max Profit, when: all options exercised or all options not
exercised
Loss, when: ITM call exercised and other options not
exercised

S&P 500
on expiry

Pay-off from
2 ATM Calls
Purchased (`)

Payoff from 1
ITM Call sold

1270.00

-20250.00

12902.50

7775.00

427.50

1290.00

-20250.00

12902.50

7775.00

427.50

1301.71

-20250.00

12475.00

7775.00

0.00

1320.00

-20250.00

7902.50

7775.00

-4572.50

1338.29

-11105.00

3330.00

7775.00

0.00

1350.00

-5250.00

402.50

5275.00

427.50

1370.00

4750.00

-4597.50

275.00

427.50

(`)

(`)

Example: Buy 2 ATM Call, Sell 1 ITM Call, Sell 1 OTM Call

-10000

31.10

-15000

Upper BEP (`)

1338.29

-20000

Lower BEP (`)

1301.71

-25000

Call Premium (`)

S&P 500

Loss (`)

23

1390

-5000

1380

1340.00

1370

0
1360

51.61

1350

5000
1340

Sell OTM Call Strike (`)

10000

1300.00

1330

Call Premium (`)

Net Pay-off

15000

1320

Sell ITM Call Strike (`)

40.50

Payoff from 1 OTM Call Sold

Profit (`)

1310

Call Premium (`)

20000

1300

1320.00

1290

Buy ATM Call Strike (`)

(`)

Payoff from 1 ITM Call Sold

1280

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Net
Pay-off

Pay-off from 2 ATM Calls Purchased

1270

1320.00

1260

Spot Price

1250

S&P 500

Payoff from 1
OTM Call
sold (`)

Neutral Strategy : Long Call Condor


View : Range bound market
Strategy : Buy 1 ITM Call (Lower strike A), Sell 1 ITM Call
(Lower middle B), Sell 1 OTM Call (Higher middle C),
Buy 1 OTM Call (Higher strike D)
Risk: Limited to difference between the lower strike spread
less the higher strike spread less premium paid
Reward :Limited. Max profit when S&P 500 between B and
C
Breakeven : Upper BEP = Highest Strike Price - Net
Premium. Lower BEP = Lowest Strike Price + Net Premium
Max Profit, when: option A & B exercised
Max Loss, when: all options exercised or all options not
exercised
S&P 500

Spot Price

1320.00

*Lot size
1 Contract = 250
S&P 500

Buy ITM Call Strike A (`)

1315.00

Call Premium (`)

-6750.00 -1000.00

1305.00

-11250.00

8750.00

8250.00

-6750.00 -1000.00

1319.00

-10250.00

8750.00

8250.00

-6750.00

1325.00

-8750.00

8750.00

8250.00

-6750.00 1500.00

1335.00

-6250.00

6250.00

8250.00

-6750.00 1500.00

1341.00

-4750.00

4750.00

6750.00

-6750.00

1355.00

-1250.00

1250.00

3250.00

-4250.00 -1000.00

1375.00

3750.00

-3750.00

-1750.00

750.00 -1000.00

1325.00
35.00

Profit (`)

10000

Pay-off
from C
(`)

Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Net Pay-off

Pay-off
from D
(`)

Net Payoff (`)

0.00

0.00

lower strike "A" purchased


lower middle strike "B" sold
higher middle strike "C" sold
higher strike "D" purchased

5000

1335.00

27.00

Upper BEP (`)

1341.00

Lower BEP (`)

1319.00

1395

1385

1375

1365

1355

-5000

1345

1345.00

0
1335

33.00

1325

Buy OTM Call Strike D (`)

8250.00

45.00

Pay-off
from B
(`)

1315

Call Premium (`)

8750.00

1305

Sell OTM Call Strike C (`)

-11250.00

1295

Call Premium (`)

1285.00

1285

Sell ITM Call Strike B (`)

Pay-off
from A
(`)

1275

Call Premium (`)

S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

S&P 500

-10000
-15000

Loss (`)

24

Neutral Strategy : Short Call Condor


View : Market will break-out trading range, but direction is
uncertain
Strategy : Sell 1 ITM Call (Lower strike A), Buy 1 ITM Call
(Lower middle B), Buy 1 OTM Call (Higher middle C), Sell
1 OTM Call (Higher strike D)
Risk: Limited. Max loss when S&P 500 between B and C
Reward :Limited. Price move above the D or below A
Breakeven : Upper BEP = Highest Strike Price - Net Premium
Lower BEP = Lowest Strike Price + Net Premium
Max Profit, when: all options exercised or all options not
exercised
Max Loss, when: option A & B exercised
S&P 500

Spot Price

1320.00

*Lot size
1 Contract = 250
S&P 500

Sell ITM Call Strike A (`)

1315.00

11250.00

-8750.00

-8250.00

6750.00 1000.00

1319.00

10250.00

-8750.00

-8250.00

6750.00

1325.00

8750.00

-8750.00

-8250.00

6750.00 -1500.00

1335.00

6250.00

-6250.00

-8250.00

6750.00 -1500.00

1341.00

4750.00

-4750.00

-6750.00

6750.00

1355.00

1250.00

-1250.00

-3250.00

4250.00 1000.00

1375.00

-3750.00

3750.00

1750.00

-750.00 1000.00

0.00

0.00

Pay-off from lower middle strike "B" purchased

15000

Pay-off from higher middle strike "C" purchased

Profit (`)

Pay-off from higher strike "D" sold


Net Pay-off

10000

1335.00

Upper BEP (`)

1341.00

Lower BEP (`)

1319.00

-5000

Loss (`)

1385

27.00

1375

1345.00

5000

1365

33.00

1355

Call Premium (`)

1305.00

1345

Sell OTM Call Strike D (`)

6750.00 1000.00

1335

Call Premium (`)

Net Payoff (`)

-8250.00

1325

Buy OTM Call Strike C (`)

35.00

Pay-off
from D
(`)

-8750.00

1315

Call Premium (`)

Pay-off
from C
(`)

Pay-off from lower strike "A" sold

45.00
1325.00

Pay-off
from B
(`)

11250.00

1305

Buy ITM Call Strike B (`)

Pay-off
from A
(`)

1285.00

1295

Call Premium (`)

S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

S&P 500

-10000

25

Neutral Strategy : Long Box or Conversion


To take advantage of temporary mis-pricing of
options in the market.
Strategy : Long Call A, short Call B, long
Put B and Short Put A; Where B>A
Risk: None, No effect of price change
Reward : Fixed ((B-A)-Net Premium Debit)
Max Profit, when: Always
Max Loss, when: No effect of price change
Example: Buy 1 Call ,Sell 1 Call, Buy 1 Put & Sell 1
Put *
S&P 500

Spot Price

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Premium for Call


Strike Price 1310 (`)

40.00

Premium for Call


Strike Price 1340 (`)

33.00

Premium for Put


Strike Price 1340 (`)

44.20

Premium for Put


Strike Price 1310 (`)

31.00

S&P
500 on
expiry
(`)

Pay off
from Call
Bought
(`)

Pay off
from Call
Sold (`)

Pay off
from Put
Bought
(`)

1310.00

-10000.00

8250.00

-3550.00

7750.00

2450.00

1330.00

-5000.00

8250.00

-8550.00

7750.00

2450.00

1350.00

0.00

5750.00

-11050.00

7750.00

2450.00

1370.00

5000.00

750.00

-11050.00

7750.00

2450.00

1390.00

10000.00

-4250.00

-11050.00

7750.00

2450.00

1410.00

15000.00

-9250.00

-11050.00

7750.00

2450.00

1430.00

20000.00

-14250.00

-11050.00

7750.00

2450.00

Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Net Pay-off

1320.00
Profit (`)

15000

Pay off
from Put
Sold (`)

Net
Pay-off
(`)

Call purchased
Call sold
Put purchased
Put sold

10000
5000

S&P 500

-10000
Loss (`)

-15000

26

1400

1390

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

1270

1260

-5000

1250

Neutral Strategy : Short Box or Conversion


To take advantage of temporary mis-pricing of
options in the market.
Strategy : Long Call B, Short Call A, Long Put
A and Short Put B; Where B>A
Risk: None, No effect of price change
Reward : Fixed ((B-A)-Net Premium Credit)
Max Profit, when: Always
Max Loss, when: Never. No effect of price change
Example: Buy 1 Call ,Sell 1 Call, Buy 1 Put & Sell 1
Put *
S&P 500

Spot Price

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Premium for Call


Strike Price 1310 (`)

47.00

Premium for Call


Strike Price 1340 (`)

28.00

Premium for Put


Strike Price 1340 (`)

46.00

Premium for Put


Strike Price 1310 (`)

29.10

S&P
500 on
expiry
(`)

Pay off
from Call
Bought (`)

Pay off
from Call
Sold (`)

Pay off
from Put
Bought
(`)

Pay off
from Put
Sold (`)

Net
Pay-off
(`)

1310.00

11750.00

-7000.00

4000.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1330.00

6750.00

-7000.00

9000.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1350.00

1750.00

-4500.00

11500.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1370.00

-3250.00

500.00

11500.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1390.00

-8250.00

5500.00

11500.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1410.00

-13250.00

10500.00

11500.00

-7275.00

1475.00

1430.00

-18250.00

15500.00

11500.00

-7275.00

1475.00

Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Pay-off from
Net Pay-off

1320.00
15000

Profit (`)

Call sold
Call purchased
Put sold
Put purchased

10000
5000

-10000
-15000

1380

1370

1360

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

1270

1260

-5000

1250

S&P 500
Loss (`)

27

Neutral Strategy : Put-Call Parity


To take advantage of temporary mis-pricing of options in the
market.
Relation: Call + PV (Strike) = Put + PV (Futures)
Strategy : Sell Call & Invest in Bond and Buy Put & Futures if
Call +PV (Strike) > Put + Futures
Sell Put & Futures and Buy Call & Invest in Bond if
Call + PV (Strike) < Put + Futures
Risk: None, No effect of price change
Reward : Limited to the price difference
Max Profit, when: Always
Max Loss, when: No effect of price change

S&P 500
on expiry
(`)

Pay- off
from Future
(`)

Pay-off
from Call
(`)

Pay-off
from Put
(`)

Net
Pay-off
(`)

1300.00

-6250.00

12500.00

-3750.00

2500.00

1320.00

-1250.00

10000.00

-6250.00

2500.00

1340.00

3750.00

5000.00

-6250.00

2500.00

1360.00

8750.00

0.00

-6250.00

2500.00

1380.00

13750.00

-5000.00

-6250.00

2500.00

1400.00

18750.00

-10000.00

-6250.00

2500.00

1420.00

23750.00

-15000.00

-6250.00

2500.00

Pay-off from Call sold

Example: Sell 1 Call ,Invest Cash , Buy 1 Put & Buy 1


Future Contract *

Pay-off from Put purchased

S&P 500

Futures Price

1325

*Lot size
1 Contract =
250 S&P 500

Premium for Call Strike Price


1310 (`)

50.00

Premium for Put Strike Price 1310


(`)

25.00

15000

Pay-off from Future purchased

Profit (`)

Net Pay-off

10000
5000

-10000

Interest Rate (per Annum)%

5.00

-15000

Cash to be invested (PV of Strike)

1304

-20000
-25000

S&P 500

Loss (`)

28

1350

1340

1330

1320

1310

1300

1290

1280

1270

1260

-5000

1250

Glossary
At-the money (ATM): Any option is at-the money if
the strike price is equal to the market price of
underlying.

Break-Even Point (BEP): The price at which an option


strategy results in neither a profit nor loss.
Call: An option contract that gives the holder the right
to buy the underlying at a specified price for a certain,
fixed period of time.
In-the-money (ITM): A call option is in-the-money if
the strike price is less than the market price of the
underlying. A put option is in-the-money if the strike
price is greater than the market price of the underlying.

Long position: A position wherein an investor is a net


holder in a particular options series.
Out-of-the-money (OTM): A call option is out-of-themoney if the strike price is greater than the market
price of the underlying . A put option is out-of-themoney if the strike price is less than the market price
of the underlying.

Premium: The price a put or call buyer must pay to a


put or call seller (writer) for an option contract.
Market supply and demand forces determine the
premium.
Put: An option contract that gives the holder the
right to sell the underlying at a specified price for a
certain, fixed period of time.
Strike price or exercise price: The stated price per
quantity for which the underlying may be purchased
(in the case of a call) or sold (in the case of a put) by
the option holder upon exercise of the option
contract.
Synthetic position: A strategy involving two or more
instruments that has the same risk/reward profile as
a strategy involving only one instrument.
Time decay or erosion: A term used to describe how
the time value of an option can decay or reduce
with the passage of time.

Volatility: A measure of the fluctuation in the market


price of the underlying . Mathematically, volatility is
the annualized standard deviation of returns.
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