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Calendar Call

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Calendar Call is also known as Horizontal Spread. It is a neutral to bullish strategy wherein you buy long term option and sell near term option of same strike but different expiry

Legs:2Risk:Limited RiskProficiency :Intermediate

Example:

InstrumentQtyPrice
SELL NIFTY 30-Jun-26 24100 CE65101.25
BUY NIFTY 07-Jul-26 24100 CE65197.45

When To Execute?

Calendar Call needs to be executed when you expect stock to rise steadily and not too far too fast. The objective is to generate income against long term option by selling near term option and gaining premium

Trade

If view is neutral then one can select ATM option while if one is bullish then we can select OTM option. Sell near expiry call and buy next expiry call at same strike

Advantages

Generate monthly income

Can profit from range bound stocks and make a higher yield than with a Covered Call

Disadvantages

Capped upside if the stock rises

Can lose on the upside if the stock rises significantly

High yield does not necessarily mean a profitable or high probability profitable trade.

Calendar Call

Maximum Profit

Maximum reward is limited to the residual call value when the stock is at the strike price at the first expiration, less the net debit.

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Maximum Loss

Maximum risk on the trade itself is limited to the net debit of the bought calls minus the sold calls