Tip: Turn a CoveredCall to a Spread

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A covered call (ie. LongStock + ShortCall) can be turned into a Spread by opening also a LongPut with a different strike. Example:
Before (ie. the CoveredCall): https://optioncreator.com/stdgpcw
After (ie. the Spread): https://optioncreator.com/strc3jf

As can be seen, the possible MaxLoss gets capped (cut) significantly: MaxLoss before: 72.67, after: just 3.55. But of course also the MaxWin gets capped: 32.32 to 6.44.
Of course one should calculate the percentages out of the numbers to get the real answers.
 
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Addendum:
The strikes can also be identical. Then the end result is a constant number, ie. a straight horizontal PnL line.
It's position depends on the premium one pays for the LongPut: of course the less one pays, the higher (ie. better) the PnL line becomes.

Example: assuming one adds the LongPut after 10 days: both strikes 105, LongPut obtained for $29, ie. Put.IV lower than Call.IV: 132 vs 150: https://optioncreator.com/stdhnwl
EndResult: +3.32 profit regardless of remaining DTE, spot, or IV :). IMO funny :).
Of course in such a case one should try to close the position earlier if possible, because why wait longer when one can get the same result much earlier...
 
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getthatintoya said:
Yea no they can't because if you do you have just closed the position. Syn short put + long put at same price = nadda nil nothing no position.
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NOPE! There are these order flags:
option_order_flags.png

Ie. you can very well have the same option with the same strike both as Long as well as Short at the same time (ie. as 2 different items in the account) by simply saying BUY_TO_OPEN (for Long) and SELL_TO_OPEN (for Shorting).
 
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