Reverse Iron Butterfly

Volatility

Buy ATM straddle, sell OTM wings.

Performance across all datasets

SymbolReturn %SharpeMax DD %Win %Avg/trade %Trades
SPY-587.5%-0.62+587.7%+36.8%-30.9%19
QQQ-420.3%-0.49+428.6%+36.8%-22.1%19
IWM-199.1%-0.27+256.6%+42.1%-10.5%19
DIA-519.9%-0.62+574.0%+15.8%-27.4%19
Avg-431.7%-0.50+461.7%+32.9%19
Cumulative P&L % — all symbols
Detail:
Cumulative P&L % — SPY

Risk Profile

Max Profit
At extremes
Max Loss
Near ATM
Breakeven
Around ATM ± debit
Outlook
Long volatility

Parameters

ParameterDefaultDescription
wing_width10%Distance to protective shorts

Methodology

Long-vol butterfly that wins when expiry moves away from ATM.

Implementation

# +C(ATM) + P(ATM) - P(wing) - C(wing)