The most basic bullish strategy. Buy a call option when you expect the stock price to rise significantly before expiration. This gives you the right to buy the stock at the strike price.

Buy options at one strike and sell more options at another strike. Can be done for credit or debit. Undefined risk on one side requires careful management.

Like a straddle but with different strikes. Buy OTM call and put to reduce cost while still profiting from large moves. Lower cost than straddle but needs bigger moves.

Sell OTM call and put to collect premium when expecting range-bound movement. Higher probability than short straddle but with undefined risk on both sides.

Protect stock holdings by buying a put and selling a call. The call premium helps pay for the put protection. Limits both upside and downside.

Create a position that mimics owning stock using options. Buy call and sell put at same strike. Uses less capital than buying stock but has similar risk/reward.

A complex arbitrage strategy combining bull call spread and bear put spread. Creates a risk-free position that should be priced at the difference between strikes.

Sell a put and a call spread for a net credit. No upside risk if done correctly. Perfect for collecting premium with a bullish bias and defined risk.

Modified butterfly with unequal wing widths. Can be done for a credit, eliminating risk on one side. More flexible than standard butterfly with better risk/reward.

Combination of call and put diagonals. Profit from time decay while maintaining flexibility. Can be adjusted as market moves, making it ideal for monthly income.

Advanced butterfly variation using different ratios. Provides directional bias with limited risk. Can be structured for credits in high IV environments.

Buy the wings and sell the body. Profits from large moves while limiting cost. Better than straddles when you expect a breakout but unsure of direction.

Combines iron butterfly body with condor wings. Higher probability than butterfly with better profit potential than condor. Advanced position for range trading.

Trade the difference between implied and realized volatility. Uses delta-neutral positions to profit from volatility mispricing rather than directional moves.

Highly leveraged directional strategy using deep ITM options. Mimics stock movement with less capital. Complex execution but powerful when used correctly.

Sell put and buy call (or vice versa) to create synthetic stock position. Often done for zero cost. Popular in forex and commodity markets.

Complex calendar spread arbitrage using both calls and puts. Profits from pricing discrepancies between expiration cycles. Requires precise execution.

Three-legged strategy popular in commodities. Combines vertical spread with naked option. Can be structured for zero cost with specific risk profile.

Modified straddles with directional bias. Strip (2 puts, 1 call) for bearish bias. Strap (2 calls, 1 put) for bullish bias. Profits from movement with preference.

Buy ITM call and ITM put instead of OTM options. Higher cost but less time decay. Better for longer-term volatility plays with high probability of profit.

Multiple options at different strikes creating a "ladder" of profit zones. Can be bull/bear ladder. Provides multiple profit opportunities with defined risk.

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The ultimate range-bound strategy. Sell both a call spread and put spread to collect premium when you expect the stock to stay within a range. Four legs provide defined risk.

A low-cost strategy that profits when the stock pins to a specific price. Uses three strikes with the middle strike being your target. Limited risk with high reward potential.

Profit from time decay differences. Sell a near-term option and buy a longer-term option at the same strike. Benefits from the faster decay of the short option.

Like a calendar spread but with different strikes. Combines directional bias with time decay. More flexible than pure calendars with adjustment potential.