Zebra (Zero Extrinsic Back Ratio)

Description

Buying two deep ITM options and selling one ATM option to zero out extrinsic value.

Trading Logic

Mimics stock movement without the drag of time decay.

Practical Example

Stock at $100. Buy 2 $90C, sell 1 $100C.

P/L Curve

Chart Description
  • X-Axis: Stock price at expiration
  • Y-Axis: Expected P/L ($)
  • Green area: Profit; Red area: Loss