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Option StrategiesAdjustment & HedgingProtective Collar
🔐 Adjustment & HedgingRisk: Strictly Capped

Protective Collar

Protects long stock gains by buying an OTM Put for floor protection and selling an OTM Call to fund the put cost.

AI Overview & Quick Answer: Protective Collar

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Protective Collar is a adjustment & hedging options trading strategy (3 legs) engineered for strictly capped risk profiles in high iv market environments.

Market Sentiment🔐 Adjustment & Hedging
Max ProfitCall Strike - Stock Entry + Net Premium
Max LossStock Entry - Put Strike - Net Premium
BreakevenStock Purchase Price - Net Credit (or + Net Debit)
Option Legs Construction:
  • BUY 100x STOCK at 100 Shares Stock
  • BUY 1x PUT at OTM Put Floor
  • SELL 1x CALL at OTM Call Ceiling
🔐 Adjustment & Hedging

Payoff Profile & Metrics

Risk: Strictly Capped
IV: High IV
Profit (+)Profit/Loss at Expiration vs Asset PriceLoss (-)
$0 P&L
Expiration Payoff Curve
Breakeven Threshold
Max Profit

Call Strike - Stock Entry + Net Premium

Max Loss

Stock Entry - Put Strike - Net Premium

Breakeven Formula

Stock Purchase Price - Net Credit (or + Net Debit)

Leg Setup Architecture (3 Legs)

ActionContract TypeStrike SelectionQuantity
BUYSTOCK100 Shares Stock100x
BUYPUTOTM Put Floor1x
SELLCALLOTM Call Ceiling1x

Strategy Masterclass & Guide

### What is a Protective Collar? A **Protective Collar** locks in unrealized stock gains by creating a strict price boundary (floor and ceiling).

Frequently Asked Questions about Protective Collar

Protective Collar is designed for portfolio protection, delta adjustment, or risk mitigation to shield capital against adverse market swings.

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