Iron Condor

An Iron Condor involves trading a total of 4 options (selling 2 and buying 2) in the same expiration cycle. Selling one call while buying another call with a higher strike (short call spread) and sells one put while buying another put with a lower strike (short put spread). This trade benefits from a range bound market and reducing volatility. The payoff diagram is typically:
glossary iron condor

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