What is ‘Variable Ratio Write’
An option strategy in which an investor holds a long position in the underlying asset and writes multiple call options at varying strike prices.
Variable ratio writes have limited profit potential because the trader is only looking to capture the premiums paid for the call options. This strategy is best used on stocks with limited volatility.
Explaining ‘Variable Ratio Write’
In ratio call writing, the ratio represents the number of options sold for every 100 shares owned in the underlying stock. This strategy is similar to a ratio call write, but instead of writing at-the-money calls, the trader will write both in the money and out of the money calls.
For example, in a 2:1 variable ratio write, the trader will be long 100 shares of the underlying stock. Two calls are written: one is out of the money and one is in the money. The payoff in a variable ratio write resembles that of a reverse strangle.
Further Reading
- Determinants of financial performance in Chinese banking – www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
- Ability of accounting and audit quality variables to predict bank failure during the financial crisis – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- The determinants of banks' profits in Greece during the period of EU financial integration – www.emerald.com [PDF]
- What is happening to the impact of financial deepening on economic growth? – onlinelibrary.wiley.com [PDF]
- Predicting returns with financial ratios – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- Economic consequences of SFAS 142 goodwill write‐offs – onlinelibrary.wiley.com [PDF]
- How does financial pressure affect firms? – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- Macro-financial linkages in Egypt: A panel analysis of economic shocks and loan portfolio quality – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
