When Markets are expected to be Volatile: For the bear and bull strategy to yield gains, it is essential that the trader takes a view on the direction of the market i.e. either bearish or bullish, and accordingly implement the strategic choice. More often than not, it is not possible to correctly predict the movement of the market as markets are highly volatile and may fluctuate widely even in a matter of few hours. Thus, strategies which seek to profit on this volatility of the market are of primary concern to the investors. Investors (or traders) may implement two types of strategies so as to profit on the volatility of the markets – the butterfly spread strategy or the straddle.