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Options Trader
Series
Short Iron Butterfly
Strategy
1
When to use Iron Butterfly
Best used when prices are in a
sideways trend or rangebound.
Presence of strong Support &
Resistance levels.
When there are no major events,
news or earnings.
Preferably used in shorter expiry
time frames ex., weekly expiry.
2
Greeks of Iron Butterfly
Delta: Its a delta-neutral strategy.
Gamma: Has a negative impact on our
position.
Theta: Time decay helps our position.
Vega: Increase in Vega is unhelpful to
our position. We want it to remain
stable or drop.
Implied Volatility: Should be FAIRLY
priced at the time of entering the
trade.
3
Reward & Risk Profile of Iron
Butterfly
Reward : Limited to the net credit
received.
Risk : Limited to the difference in
adjacent strikes minus net credit.
Breakeven Up: Middle strike minus
net credit.
Breakeven Down: Middle strike
plus net credit
4
Entry & Exit Rules of Iron
Butterfly
Entry
Close to midpoint of the range.
IV should be FAIR.
Trend should be sideways.
Exit
If 90% potential profit is
achieved.
If Stop Loss @Breakeven is hit on
either side.
5
Payoff Graph of Iron Butterfly
6
Construction of Iron Butterfly
7
Thank You
息 Amit Goel
Email: amitgoel217@gmail.com
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Options Trader Series - Iron Butterfly

  • 1. Options Trader Series Short Iron Butterfly Strategy 1
  • 2. When to use Iron Butterfly Best used when prices are in a sideways trend or rangebound. Presence of strong Support & Resistance levels. When there are no major events, news or earnings. Preferably used in shorter expiry time frames ex., weekly expiry. 2
  • 3. Greeks of Iron Butterfly Delta: Its a delta-neutral strategy. Gamma: Has a negative impact on our position. Theta: Time decay helps our position. Vega: Increase in Vega is unhelpful to our position. We want it to remain stable or drop. Implied Volatility: Should be FAIRLY priced at the time of entering the trade. 3
  • 4. Reward & Risk Profile of Iron Butterfly Reward : Limited to the net credit received. Risk : Limited to the difference in adjacent strikes minus net credit. Breakeven Up: Middle strike minus net credit. Breakeven Down: Middle strike plus net credit 4
  • 5. Entry & Exit Rules of Iron Butterfly Entry Close to midpoint of the range. IV should be FAIR. Trend should be sideways. Exit If 90% potential profit is achieved. If Stop Loss @Breakeven is hit on either side. 5
  • 6. Payoff Graph of Iron Butterfly 6
  • 7. Construction of Iron Butterfly 7
  • 8. Thank You 息 Amit Goel Email: amitgoel217@gmail.com 8