This strategy benefits you mostly when you have two options with a range of expiry, where both options could be in the-money. Then you are able to minimize your risk but also maximize your gain.
This option is popular in forex binary options, in which the value of the currency can change very quickly in either direction. In this scenario, hedging could be a viable option for reducing risk to the trader.
Take the following scenario of a forex binary option based on the price of the Euro. The Euro has been rising and is predicted to continue to rise at a determined breakout point. At this point you would place a call, expecting the Euro to rise. But what if the price changes quickly and falls? You can place a put option at another point, helping you to minimize risk in the event that the price indeed falls.
This option is popular in forex binary options, in which the value of the currency can change very quickly in either direction. In this scenario, hedging could be a viable option for reducing risk to the trader.


