Covered Put (Married Put) Vs Long Strangle (Buy Strangle) Options Trading Strategy Comparison

Compare Covered Put (Married Put) and Long Strangle (Buy Strangle) options trading strategies. Find similarities and differences between Covered Put (Married Put) and Long Strangle (Buy Strangle) strategies. Find the best options trading strategy for your trading needs.

Covered Put (Married Put) Vs Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)

	Covered Put (Married Put)	Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)


About Strategy	The Covered Put is a neutral to bearish market view and expects the price of the underlying to remain range bound or go down. In this strategy, while shorting shares (or futures), you also sell a Put Option (ATM or slight OTM) to cover for any unexpected rise in the price of the shares. This strategy is also known as Married Put strategy or writing covered put strategy. The risk is unlimited while the reward is limited in this strategy. How to use a Protective Call trading strategy? The usual Covered Put looks like as below for State Bank of India (SBI) Shares which are currently traded at Rs 275 (SBI Spot Price): Covered Put Orders - SBI Stock OrdersSBI Strike Price Sell Underlying SharesSell 100 SBI Shares ... Read More	The Long Strangle (or Buy Strangle or Option Strangle) is a neutral strategy wherein Slightly OTM Put Options and Slightly OTM Call are bought simultaneously with same underlying asset and expiry date. This strategy can be used when the trader expects that the underlying stock will experience significant volatility in the near term. It is a limited risk and unlimited reward strategy. The maximum loss is the net premium paid while maximum profit is achieved when the underlying moves either significantly upwards or downwards at expiration. The usual Long Strangle Strategy looks like as below for NIFTY current index value at 10400 (NIFTY Spot Price): Options Strangle Orders OrdersNIFTY Strike Price Buy 1 Slightly OTM PutN... Read More
Market View	Bearish	Neutral
Strategy Level	Advance	Beginners
Options Type	Put + Underlying	Call + Put
Number of Positions	2	2
Risk Profile	Unlimited	Limited
Reward Profile	Limited	Unlimited
Breakeven Point	Futures Price + Premium Received	two break-even points

When and how to use Covered Put (Married Put) and Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)?

	Covered Put (Married Put)	Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)
When to use?	The Covered Put works well when the market is moderately Bearish	A Long Strangle is meant for special scenarios where you foresee a lot of volatility in the market due to election results, budget, policy change, annual result announcements etc.
Market View	Bearish When you are expecting a moderate drop in the price and volatility of the underlying.	Neutral When you are unsure of the direction of the underlying but expecting high volatility in it.
Action	Sell Underlying Sell OTM Put Option Suppose SBI is trading at 300. You believe that the price will remain range bound or mildly drop. The covered put allows you to benefit from this market view. In this strategy, you sell the underlying and also sell a Put Option of the underlying and receive the premium. You will benefit from drop in prices of SBI, the Put Option will minimize your risks. If there is no change in price then you keep the premium received as profit.	Buy OTM Call Option Buy OTM Put Option Suppose Nifty is currently at 10400 and you expect the price to move sharply but are unsure about the direction. In such a scenario, you can execute long strangle strategy by buying Nifty at 10600 and at 10800. The net premium paid will be your maximum loss while the profit will depend on how high or low the index moves.
Breakeven Point	Futures Price + Premium Received The break-even point is achieved when the price of the underlying is equal to the total of the sale price of underlying and premium received.	two break-even points A Options Strangle strategy has two break-even points. Lower Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Put - Net Premium Upper Breakeven Point = Strike Price of Call + Net Premium

Compare Risks and Rewards (Covered Put (Married Put) Vs Long Strangle (Buy Strangle))

	Covered Put (Married Put)	Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)
Risks	Unlimited The Maximum Loss is Unlimited as the price of the underlying can theoretically go up to any extent. Loss = Price of Underlying - Sale Price of Underlying - Premium Received	Limited Max Loss = Net Premium Paid The maximum loss is limited to the net premium paid in the long strangle strategy. It occurs when the price of the underlying is trading between the strike price of Options.
Rewards	Limited The maximum profit is limited to the premiums received. The profit happens when the price of the underlying moves above strike price of Short Put.	Unlimited Maximum profit is achieved when the underlying moves significantly up and down at expiration. Profit = Price of Underlying - Strike Price of Long Call - Net Premium Paid Or Profit = Strike Price of Long Put - Price of Underlying - Net Premium Paid
Maximum Profit Scenario	Underlying goes down and Options exercised	One Option exercised
Maximum Loss Scenario	Underlying goes up and Options exercised	Both Option not exercised

Pros & Cons or Covered Put (Married Put) and Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)

	Covered Put (Married Put)	Long Strangle (Buy Strangle)
Advantages	Its an income generation strategy in a neutral or Bearish market. Also allows you to benefit from fall in prices, range bound movements or mild increase.
Disadvantage	The risks can be huge if the prices increases steeply.	The strategy requires significant price movements in the underlying to gain profits.
Simillar Strategies	Bear Put Spread, Bear Call Spread	Long Straddle, Short Strangle

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