Learn With ETMarkets: Options Demystified 504 – Iron Fly and Short Straddle

“In high premium situations, you can use the concept of spreads and sell an out-of-the-money (OTM) option for both the call and put to offset some premium. However, this comes with a capped profit. For instance, in the previous scenario, you can sell a 19450 put for 24.5 and a 19850 call for 57.5, reducing your premium by 82 points. This is known as the Iron Fly strategy. The payoff graph for Iron Fly looks like this:”