Short Guts

Short Guts Payoff Graph

B/SStrikeTypePrice
Sell 1$24Call$1.31
Sell 1$26Put$1.34
Net Credit($265)

A Short Guts is selling one call option while selling a put option with a higher strike price in the same expiration month.

The Max Loss is uncapped as the market moves in either direction.

The Max Gain is limited to the total premium received for the call and put options.

Characteristics

A short guts has the same profile as a Short Strangle except a guts strategy involves ITM options, whereas a strangle trades OTM options.

Short Guts Greeks

Delta

Short Guts Delta Graph - 30 Days to ExpirationShort Guts Delta Graph - 3 Days to Expiration

Gamma

Short Guts Gamma Graph - 30 Days to ExpirationShort Guts Gamma Graph - 3 Days to Expiration

Vega

Short Guts Vega Graph - 30 Days to ExpirationShort Guts Vega Graph - 3 Days to Expiration

Theta

Short Guts Theta Graph - 30 Days to ExpirationShort Guts Theta Graph - 3 Days to Expiration

7 Comments

Peter June 12th, 2011 at 7:09am

By "expensive" I meant that the options have higher prices.

Swissguy June 11th, 2011 at 10:47pm

You said GUTS would be more expensive but why do you say that when you are selling? That only makes it more attractive because you get paid more premium.

madhu February 27th, 2011 at 12:44pm

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Arun007 November 29th, 2010 at 1:02am

Thanks for the information

Anonymous November 3rd, 2010 at 5:59am

Thanks for the post

Joel January 21st, 2009 at 3:47am

Depends on the premiums of both strategies. Guts would be more expensive as they are ITM options.

Deepak January 19th, 2009 at 10:25am

how to make choice bet strangle and gut ?

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