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Reverse time spread

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Range

Value

Market expectation

Undirected strong price change
Rising volatility

Construction

Call long with a shorter term
Call short with a longer term

Profit potential

Unlimited

Risk of loss

Limited

Time effect

Negative

Volatility effect

Positive

Market expectation

If you assume undirected strong price changes, it is possible to speculate on different developments of warrants with different remaining terms with the help of a reverse time spread.

Construction

A reverse time spread consists of a bought and a sold option of the same option class with identical strike prices but different remaining terms.

This applies both to reverse time spreads with calls and to those with puts.

Profit potential

The profit potential is unlimited with strongly changing prices.

Risk of loss

The risk of loss of the reverse time spread is limited.

Time effect

In contrast to time spreads, the time value effect is negative.

Volatility effect

The volatility effect is positive, as there is speculation on strong price changes.