Like normal calendar spreads, it is impossible to know the maximum gain and the best we can do is estimate it. Most traders would be able to cut losses well before that happened. That’s a move of 25.5% down or 28.2% up in 42 days. Looking at the zoomed out image below, MSFT would have to move to either 130-140 on the downside or 240-250 on the upside for the trade to experience the maximum loss.
The maximum loss would only occur if the underlying stock makes a huge move up or down. The max loss is limited to the amount of premium paid to enter the trade.Īs this is a net debit trade, the most the trader can lose is the net debit. While double calendar spreads might look complicated, the maximum loss is actually very easy to work. This is our example trade that we will use for this article: The image below comes from OptionNet Explorer. The lines below are T+0 (light green), T+14 (red) and T+28 (grey). In this case, the front month sold options will decay in price, but the back months will hold their value and not suffer too much from time decay.Īs you can see below, the trade is in profit at the interim periods when the stock is flat. However, it doesn’t perform well if the stock gets into the peak too early.Īnother good scenario for the trade is the stock staying flat, but volatility rising. This strategy performs well if the stock is trading near the peaks at expiration. Traders believes that volatility is likely to pick up shortly.ĭouble calendars have two profit peaks which are usually placed above (using calls) and below (using puts) the stock price. Short-Term vs Long-Term Double CalendarsĪ double calendar spread is an option trading strategy that involves selling near month calls and puts and buying future month calls and puts with the same strike price.Ī double calendar has positive vega so it is best entered in a low volatility environment.If you’re new to calendar spreads generally, you should read this article first.
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We’ll look at how to set them up, when to use them, how to adjust them, the greeks and how they can be used in conjunction with other trades like an iron condor. Today we’re going to take a deep dive into the wonderful world of double calendar spreads.
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