14. Iron Condor
14.1 – New margin framework These are fascinating times we are living in, especially if you are an options trader in India Starting 1st June 2020,...
13. Max Pain & PCR Ratio
13.1 – My experience with Option Pain theory In the never ending list of controversial market theories, the theory of ‘Option Pain’ certainly finds a...
12. The Long & Short Strangle
12.1 – Background If you have understood the straddle, then understanding the ‘Strangle’ is quite straightforward. For all practical purposes, the thought process behind the...
11. The Short Straddle
11.1 – Context In the previous chapter we understood that for the long straddle to be profitable, we need a set of things to work...
10. The Long Straddle
10.1 – The directional dilemma How many times have you been in a situation wherein you take a trade after much conviction, either long or...
9. Put Ratio Back spread
9.1 – Background We discussed the “Call Ratio Back spread” strategy extensively in chapter 4 of this module. The Put ratio back spread is similar...
7. Bear Put Spread
7.1 – Spreads versus naked positions Over the last five chapters we’ve discussed various multi leg bullish strategies. These strategies ranged to suit an assortment...
8. Bear Call Spread
8.1 – Choosing Calls over Puts Similar to the Bear Put Spread, the Bear Call Spread is a two leg option strategy invoked when the...
6. Synthetic Long & Arbitrage
6.1 – Background Imagine a situation where you would be required to simultaneously establish a long and short position on Nifty Futures, expiring in the...
5. Bear Call Ladder
5.1 – Background The ‘Bear’ in the “Bear Call Ladder” should not deceive you to believe that this is a bearish strategy. The Bear Call...