Which Options Are Bearish?

Bearish on volatility
Such strategies include the short straddle, short strangle, ratio spreads, short condor, short butterfly, and short calendar.

Which option positions are bearish?

Of the four basic option positions, long call and short put are bullish trades, while long put and short call are bearish trades.

What is a bearish call option?

A bear call spread is a two-part options strategy that involves selling a call option and collecting an upfront option premium, and then simultaneously purchasing a second call option with the same expiration date but a higher strike price. A bear call spread is one of the four basic vertical option spreads.

Robert Thorne

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