The Long Call Butterfly is an options strategy designed for situations where the investor has a neutral outlook on the market's direction and anticipates reduced volatility. This strategy is implemented by selling two "at-the-money call options"(middle strike price), purchasing one "out-of-the-money call option"(higher strike price), and buying one "in-the-money call option"(lower strike price). The Long Call Butterfly is similar to a Short Straddle but with a key distinction: the investor's potential losses are capped. The strategy is profitable if the underlying asset price stays near the middle strike price at expiration.
Parameter | Call(Lower Strike) | Call(Middle Strike) | Call(Higher Strike) | Total |
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Option value (Premium) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Option Payoff | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profit/Loss | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Delta | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gamma | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vega | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Theta | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rho | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |