OAP 152 : Short Straddle Or Short Iron Butterfly?

OAP 152 : Short Straddle Or Short Iron Butterfly?

Update: 2019-01-212
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You're looking at a great setup for a neutral trade, but which neutral strategy do you use? Short straddle or short iron butterfly? It's a question we get all the time and today's podcast focuses exclusively on the trade-offs of using one strategy over the other. And while both strategies are built using the same core short straddle position, the choice of adding protection or not using long OTM options can sometimes lead to analysis paralysis. So, let's clear this hurdle together.

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OAP 152 : Short Straddle Or Short Iron Butterfly?

OAP 152 : Short Straddle Or Short Iron Butterfly?