Slightly bearish, you want the stock to go down to Leg 2 and then stop. Alias Front Spreads with Puts, Ratio Vertical Spread Involves selling a greater number of put options on a particular security than the number of put options that are purchased. This strategy is used when the trader expects the underlying security […]

Slightly bullish, you want the stock to rise to Leg 2 and then stop. Alias Front Spreads with Calls, Ratio Vertical Spread Description This strategy is used when the trader expects the underlying security to experience a limited price movement and wants to profit from the difference in the premiums received for the short call […]

The short put spreads obligate you to sell the stock at Leg 2 if the option is assigned but give you the right to sell stock at Leg 1. Alias Short Put Spread, Vertical Spread Details A risk-reward-balanced bullish vertical spread approach. It is used when the trader expects the price of the underlying security […]

A limited-risk, limited-reward bullish vertical spread. Combining a long and short call, it limits both the upside & the downside. Alias Long Call Spread, Vertical Spread Description A bull call spread is an options trading strategy that involves buying call options on a stock while also selling the same number of call options on the […]

The long put spread is when you expect a decrease in price, and involves purchasing put options at a specific strike price and selling at a lower strike price to limit the potential loss & profit. Alias Long Put Spread, Vertical Spread Details A bear put spread is an options trading strategy that involves purchasing […]