The current gas price is $3.15. A gas trader buys a gas call option with a strike price of $3.00 and sells a put option with a strike price of 3.25. The option prices are 0.20 and 0.10 dollars respectively and both options expire at the same date. Describe the value of the trader’s position. You can do so by either plotting a chart or showing calculations.
Here we will be calculating total profit or loss for option holder under both positions on expiration date.
The current gas price is $3.15. A gas trader buys a gas call option with a...
A trader buys a European call option and sells (short) a European put option. The options have the same underlying asset, strike price, and maturity. Describe the trader’s position. The trader monitors the market continuously and finds at one point that the call is significantly overpriced relative to fair value. What strategy is available for the trader to lock in a profit at current prices?
4. A trader buys a call option and sells a put option. The options have the same underlying asset, strike price, and maturity. Describe the trader's position. What is the advantage to making such a trade?
4. A trader buys a European call option and sells a European put option. The options have the same underlying asset, strike price and maturity. Show that the trader's position is equivalent to a forward contract with delivery price that is equal to the strike price of the options.
A trader buys a European call option and sells a European put option. The options have the same underlying asset, strike price, and maturity. Describe the trader’s position. Under what circumstances does the price of the call equal the price of the put?
A stock price is $25. An investor buys one put option contract on the stock with a strike price of $24 and sells a put option contract on the stock with a strike price of $22.50. The market prices of the options are $2.12 and$1.95, respectively. The options have the same maturity date. Describe the investor's position and the possible gain/loss he will get (taking into account the initial investment).
Consider an options trader who sets up a condor trading strategy on Boston Scientific Corp. stock. The option trader buys a call option with a strike price of $25, sells a call option with a strike price of $30, sells a call option with a strike price of $40, and buys a call option with a strike price of $45. Complete the table below with the correct formulas to show the profit/loss for different values of the stock price at...
A trader buys a 1M European call option on a share. The stock price is £108 and the strike price is £97. 1)What is the intrinsic value of this option? 2)How would the intrinsic value change if this were a 9M option? 3) Will this option be exercised at maturity? Why or why not? 4)What is time value and how does it change the price of an option?
The price of a stock is $64. A trader buys 1 put option contract on the stock with a strike price of $60 when the option price is $10. When does the trader make a net profit (that is greater than zero)?
An investor buys a ratio spread of 1-year European calls. He buys 1 call option with strike price 40 and sells 2 call options with strike price 50. Option prices are Strike price Call option premium 40 10 50 5 Determine the investor's profit if the ending price of the underlying stock is (a) 45, (b) 55, (c) 65. (math Finance)
An investor buys a two-month XYZ call option contract with a $25 strike price, and sells a two month XYZ call option contract with a $30 strike price. The premium is $2 for the call with the $25 strike price. The premium is $1 for the call with the $30 strike price. What is the maximum potential profit for this position?