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Bull Call Ladder

bullish bullish

Bull Call Ladder is neutral to Bullish Strategy that offers good return but with higher risk. Strategy entails buying 1 ATM and selling two higher strike OTM call at different strike

Legs:3Risk:Unlimited RiskProficiency :Advanced

Example:

InstrumentQtyPrice
BUY NIFTY 30-Jun-26 22600 CE651507.7
SELL NIFTY 30-Jun-26 24100 CE65101.25
SELL NIFTY 30-Jun-26 25600 CE650.75

When To Execute?

To execute a mildly bullish trade by buying 1 ATM call and selling two OTM Calls to reduce initial outflow.

Trade

Buy 1 lot ITM Call, Sell 1 lot ATM and Sell 1 lot higher OTM

Advantages

Bull Call Ladder is best executed in shorter term period to reduce possibility of uncapped risk if the underlying asset rises too much

Disadvantages

Time decay is harmful to the position around the buy strike price and becomes advantageous around the highest strike price

Bull Call Ladder

Maximum Profit

It is a Net debit strategy. Maximum Profit is difference between Middle strike and lower Strike Call less net initial outflow

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Maximum Loss

Maximum Loss is unlimited if the stock moves above highest strike and second break even