Option Buying Strategies (Long Volatility Strategies)
These Strategies to be followed when you expect Big moves or increase in Volatility.

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Simple Long Call:

View: Very Bullish
Strike: Can be ATM, ITM or max 1 Strike OTM.
I don't recommend buying deep OTM options, it is pure gambling or Lottery buying.
Reward: Unlimited upside
Risk: Premium paid
POP: Low
Simple Long Put:

View: Very Bearish
Strike: Can be ATM, ITM or max 1 Strike OTM.
I don't recommend buying deep OTM options, it is pure gambling or Lottery buying.
Reward: Unlimited downside
Risk: Premium paid
POP: Low
Simple Long Call:

View: Very Bullish
Strike: Can be ATM, ITM or max 1 Strike OTM.
I don't recommend buying deep OTM options, it is pure gambling or Lottery buying.
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Premium paid
POP: Low
Call Debit Spread:

View: Bullish
Strike: Should be selected such that max profit is at least 2x of max risk
Reward: Limited
Risk: Limited to the net premium paid
POP: higher than pure call buy
Margin: approx 18k per lot required
Put Debit Spread
View: Bearish
Strike: Should be selected such that max profit is at least 2x of max risk
Reward: Limited
Risk: Limited to the net premium paid
POP: higher than pure Put buy
Margin: approx 18k per lot required
Long Straddle:
View: Big move in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Limited to the net premium paid (high)
POP: high
Long Strangle:
View: Big move in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Limited to the net premium paid (Lower than Straddle)
POP: Lower than Straddle
Long Guts:
Similar to Strangle but buying ITM options
View: Big move in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Rwrd: Unlmtd
Risk: Lmtd to the net premium paid (< Straddle)
POP:
Strip:
Buy 2 lots of ATM Put and Buy 1 lot of ATM Call
View: Big move in either direction (Bearish Bias)
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Lmtd to the net premium paid (high)
POP: high
Strap:
Buy 2 lots of ATM Calls & Buy 1 lot of ATM Put
View: Big move in either direction (Bullish Bias)
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Lmtd to the net premium paid (high)
POP: high
Long Iron Fly

View: Move expected in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Limited
Risk: Limited
POP: Very High
Long Call ButterFly (Same as Long ironfly but made only from Calls)
But sometimes better rewards
View: Move expected in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Limited
Risk: Limited
POP: Very High
Long Put ButterFly (Same as Long ironfly but made only from Puts)
But sometimes better rewards
View: Move expected in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Limited
Risk: Limited
POP: Very High
Long Iron Condor
View:, Big Move expected in either direction
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & Big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Bigger
Risk: < IronFly
POP:
(also have Similar results for Long Call Condor & Long Put Condor)
Bullish Long Call Ratio Spread
Short ATM Call & Buy 2 OTM Calls less than half price of ATM Call
View: Bullish
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & move is expected upside
Reward: Unlmtd upside & Limited downside
Risk: Lmtd if market is rangeboud
POP: Very High
Bearish Long Put Ratio Spread
Short ATM Put & Buy 2 OTM Put less than half price of ATM Put
View: Bearish
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time & move is expected upside
Reward: Unlmtd downside & Limited upside
Risk: Lmtd if market is rangeboud
POP: Very High
Strangled Strip
Buy 2lots of OTM Put & Buy 1lot of OTM Call
View: Big move in either direction (Bearish Bias)
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Lmtd to the net premium paid (low)
POP: low
Strangled Strap
Buy 2lots of OTM Call & Buy 1lot of OTM Put
View: Big move in either direction (Bullish Bias)
When to make: When market is rangebound for long time and big move is expected or an event is upcoming
Reward: Unlimited
Risk: Lmtd to the net premium paid (low)
POP: low

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Now Suniti was the daughter of a tribal chief while Suruchi was the daughter of a rich king. Hence Suruchi was always favored the most by Raja while Suniti was ignored. But while Suniti was gentle & kind hearted by nature Suruchi was venomous inside.
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The story is of a time when ideally the eldest son of the king becomes the heir to the throne. Hence the sinhasan of the Raja belonged to Dhruva.This is why Suruchi who was the 2nd wife nourished poison in her heart for Dhruva as she knew her son will never get the throne.


One day when Dhruva was just 5 years old he went on to sit on his father's lap. Suruchi, the jealous queen, got enraged and shoved him away from Raja as she never wanted Raja to shower Dhruva with his fatherly affection.


Dhruva protested questioning his step mother "why can't i sit on my own father's lap?" A furious Suruchi berated him saying "only God can allow him that privilege. Go ask him"