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Short call condor

Big moveLimited profitLimited loss

Inverted call condor: pays if price exits the middle band.

Payoff at expiry — live BTC example

spot 65,891
Net credit
$796.77
Max profit
$796.77
Max loss
$203.23
Breakevens
65,197 / 66,603
Example legs (0.7 DTE front)
  • Sell 64,400 call
  • Buy 65,400 call
  • Buy 66,400 call
  • Sell 67,400 call

Entry greeks (per 1 BTC notional): Δ 0.003 · Γ 0.4068 per 1% · vega $12.90/pt · theta $-224.30/day

How it works

Reverse the condor legs: collect a credit kept when price escapes the middle strikes.

When to use it

Anti-range thesis with defined risk.

Risks & management

Credit is small relative to the risk band; needs conviction that the range breaks.

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Related structures

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