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Inverse iron condor

Big moveLimited profitLimited loss

Debit condor: defined-risk bet that price leaves the range.

Payoff at expiry — live BTC example

spot 65,891
Net debit
$50.18
Max profit
$949.82
Max loss
$50.18
Breakevens
64,750 / 67,050
Example legs (0.7 DTE front)
  • Buy 67,000 call
  • Sell 68,000 call
  • Buy 64,800 put
  • Sell 63,800 put

Entry greeks (per 1 BTC notional): Δ -0.006 · Γ 0.1944 per 1% · vega $6.32/pt · theta $-110.24/day

How it works

The mirrored condor: pay a debit that converts to max profit if price finishes beyond either wing.

When to use it

Pre-breakout or pre-event when IV is cheap and you want both directions covered with defined cost.

Risks & management

Needs the move to happen before expiry; the middle of the range is a total loss of the debit.

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Example built from live Delta Exchange BTC marks on the nearest constructible expiry; numbers refresh with the chain. Educational content, not investment advice.