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Bear Call Spread

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Bear Call Spread is a bearish income strategy that could be executed when one expects the stock to find resistance at higher level

Legs:2Risk:Limited RiskProficiency :Intermediate

Example:

InstrumentQtyPrice
BUY NIFTY 30-Jun-26 24100 CE65101.25
SELL NIFTY 30-Jun-26 22600 CE651507.7

When To Execute?

Bear Call spread is executed when we have bearish outlook in Stock/ Index. Higher strike call outflow is funded by lower strike in the money Call. It is a net credit strategy

Trade

Buy 1 lot ATM call and Sell 1 lot deep ITM call

Advantages

Helps to generate sustain income if the view goes correct

Can be used to repair loss making Long Call by selling lower ITM Call. Develop Limited risk, limited reward strategy

Disadvantages

Identifying clear area of support and resistance is essential

If the stock closes above higher strike Call , one can lose money

Bear Call Spread

Maximum Profit

Maximum reward is limited to difference between two strikes i.e. net capital inflow. Maximum Profit arises if the stock closes at or below the lower strike Call resulting in both the strike ending worthless and you pocket entire initial inflow

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Maximum Loss

Maximum risk is difference between both the strikes minus credit inflow received initially. Maximum loss arises when stock closes above higher strike Call