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Chapter 6 of 10
Option Trading Strategies
4 marks (3%)~6 hours study13 sections · 11 practice questions
Learning objectives
- Construct and interpret single-leg and multi-leg option strategies.
- Identify the market view (directional, volatility, range-bound) implied by each strategy.
- Compute maximum profit, maximum loss, and breakeven for common spreads.
- Apply protective and covered strategies in a SIF / portfolio context.
Topics covered
01Single-leg strategies — long/short call/put
02Spread strategies — bull spread, bear spread
03Volatility strategies — straddle, strangle
04Range-bound strategies — butterfly, condor
05Protective and covered strategies — protective put, covered call
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First section: "Why this chapter matters"
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Includes: Bull call spread, Bear put spread, Long straddle...
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