Short Call Butterfly Vs Short Condor (Short Call Condor) Options Trading Strategy Comparison

Compare Short Call Butterfly and Short Condor (Short Call Condor) options trading strategies. Find similarities and differences between Short Call Butterfly and Short Condor (Short Call Condor) strategies. Find the best options trading strategy for your trading needs.

Short Call Butterfly Vs Short Condor (Short Call Condor)

	Short Call Butterfly	Short Condor (Short Call Condor)


About Strategy	Short Call Butterfly (or Short Butterfly) is a neutral strategy similar to Long Butterfly but bullish on the volatility. This strategy is a limited risk and limited profit strategy. This strategy consists of two long calls at a middle strike (or ATM) and one short call each at a lower and upper strike. All the options must have the same expiration date. Also, the upper and lower strikes (or wings) must both be equidistant from the middle strike (or body). In simple terms, it involves Sell 1 ITM Call, Buy 2 ATM Calls and Sell 1 OTM Call. The strike prices of all Options should be at equal distance from the current price as shown in the example below. The usual Short Butterfly strategy looks like as below for NIFTY current index value as 1... Read More	A Short Call Condor (or Short Condor) is a neutral strategy with a limited risk and a limited profit. The short condor strategy is suitable for a high volatile underlying. The goal of this strategy is to profit from a stock price moving up or down beyond the highest or lowest strike prices of the position. The strategy is similar to Short Call Butterfly strategy with the difference being in the strike prices selected. Suppose Nifty is currently trading at 10,400. If the trader is expecting high volatility in the index due to specific events i.e. budget, results, and elections, he could choose the Short Condor strategy to profit in such a market scenario. The strategy could be constructed as below: Short Condor Options Strategy ... Read More
Market View	Neutral	Volatile
Strategy Level	Advance	Advance
Options Type	Call	Call
Number of Positions	4	4
Risk Profile	Limited	Limited
Reward Profile	Limited	Limited
Breakeven Point	2 Break-even Points

When and how to use Short Call Butterfly and Short Condor (Short Call Condor)?

	Short Call Butterfly	Short Condor (Short Call Condor)
When to use?	This strategy 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.	The Short Call Condor works well when you expect the price of the underlying to be very volatile. In other words, when the trader is anticipating massive price movements (in any direction) in the underlying during the lifetime of the options.
Market View	Neutral When you are unsure about the direction in the movement in the price of the underlying but are expecting high volatility in it in the near future.	Volatile When you are unsure about the direction in the movement in the price of the underlying but are expecting high volatility in it in the near future.
Action	Buy 2 ATM Call Sell 1 ITM Call Sell 1 OTM Call	Buy ITM Call Option + Buy OTM Call Option + Sell Deep OTM Call Option + Sell Deep ITM Call Option Suppose Nifty is trading at 10,400. If you expect high volatility in the Nifty in the coming days then you can execute Short Call Condor by selling 1 ITM Nifty Call at 10,200, buying 1 ITM Call at 10,300, buying 1 OTM Call Option at 10, 500 and selling 1 OTM Nifty Call at 10, 600. Your maximum loss will be if Nifty closes in the range of 10,300 to 10,500 on expiry while maximum profit will be on either side of upper or lower strikes.
Breakeven Point	2 Break-even Points There are 2 break even points in this strategy. Lower Break-even = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium Upper Break-even = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium	There are 2 break even points in this strategy. The upper break even is hit when the underlying price is equal to the difference between strike price of highest strike shot call and net premium paid. The lower break even is hit when the underlying price is equal to the strike price of lowest strike short call and net premium paid. Lower Breakeven = Lower Strike Price + Net Premium Upper breakeven = Higher Strike Price - Net Premium

Compare Risks and Rewards (Short Call Butterfly Vs Short Condor (Short Call Condor))

	Short Call Butterfly	Short Condor (Short Call Condor)
Risks	Limited The maximum risk is limited. Maximum Risk = Higher strike price- Lower Strike Price - Net Premium	Limited This is a limited risk strategy. The maximum risk in a short call condor strategy is calculated as below: Max Loss = Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike Short Call - Net Premium Received + Commissions Paid The max risk is when the price of the underlying remains in between strike price of 2 long calls.
Rewards	Limited The profit is limited to the net premium received. This happens when the price of the underlying is trading beyond the range of strike prices at expiration date.	Limited The maximum profit in a short call condor strategy is realized when the price of the underlying is trading outside the range at time of expiration.<.p> Max Profit = Strike Price of Lower Strike Short Call - Strike Price of Lower Strike Long Call - Net Premium Paid
Maximum Profit Scenario	All Options exercised or not exercised	All options exercised or not exercised
Maximum Loss Scenario	Only ITM Call exercised	Both ITM Calls exercised

Pros & Cons or Short Call Butterfly and Short Condor (Short Call Condor)

	Short Call Butterfly	Short Condor (Short Call Condor)
Advantages	This strategy requires no investment as net premium is positive and received. It allows you to benefit from high volatile market scenarios without the need to speculate on the direction of price movement.	It allows you to profit from highly volatile underlying assets moving in any direction. The maximum profit for the condor trade may be low in relation to other trading strategies but it has a comparatively wider profit zone. Earn profit with little or no investment as you will have a credit of net premiums.
Disadvantage	Profitability depends on significant movement in the price of the underlying.	Strike prices selected may have an impact on the potential of profit. Brokerage and taxes make a significant impact on the profits from this strategy. The cost of trading increases with the number of legs. This strategy has 4 legs and thus the brokerage cost is higher.
Simillar Strategies	Long Straddle, Long Call Butterfly	Long Put Butterfly, Short Call Condor, Short Strangle

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