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Short Call Vertical

Analyzing the risk profile of a short call vertical

Recap

  • Short call verticals are a bearish strategy
  • The most you can make on a short call vertical is the credit you receive for it
  • The most you can lose on a short call vertical is the width of the strikes minus the credit received
  • Wider verticals carry greater risk, but offer greater profit potential
  • Narrow verticals are slow moving, but have lower monetary risk
  • Short call spreads can have a very high POP when set up correctly

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