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Collar (Protective Collar)

Cost-effective protection strategy with limited upside.

Beginner

Market Outlook

neutral

Family

income

Capital Req

high

Risk Profile

medium

Strategy Overview

Key characteristics and when to use

Structure

Own Stock + Buy Put + Sell Call

Greek Profile

Positive delta, mixed theta, mixed vega

Characteristics

Zero-CostProtectionFoundation

Profit & Loss Formulas

Mathematical breakdown

Max Profit

Call strike - stock price + net credit

Max Loss

Stock price - put strike + net debit

Breakeven

Stock price ± net premium