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Butterfly Spread : The Delta ∆
Issued on August 30 2010 par Strategies-options.com

Butterfly spread exhibits some features which lead to different uses.
Butterfly spread : great payoff / limited risk




I - The butterfly spread: a long verical spread added to a short vertical spread

A butterfly spread can be divided in two vertical spreads : For instance a 1year call butterfly spread80/100/120 can be built with
- a long call spread 80/100
- a short call spread 100/120




II - Butterfly's sensibility to the spot move

The butterfly spread can profit from moves but would be maximum if the spot is near the strike that was sold:
Long-Butterfly-80-100-120-3D


That leads to : profits are nil at extrems for a butterfly spread.
Delta-Long-Butterfly-80-100-120-3D





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