Short Call Condor
Description
Short condors are identical to short butterflies, with the exception that the two middle
bought options have different strikes. The Short Call Condor is another volatility strat-
egy and is the opposite of a Long Call Condor, which is a rangebound strategy. Short
condors arent particularly popular because even though they produce a net credit, they
offer very small returns compared to straddles and strangles, with only slightly less risk.
The Short Call Condor involves a low strike short call, a lower middle ITM long
call, a higher middle OTM long call, and a higher OTM short call. The resulting posi-
tion yields a position that is profitable in the event of a big move by the stock. Again,
the problem is that the reward is seriously capped and is typically dwarfed by the
potential risk if the stock fails to move.
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