To apply Bull Spread strategy, an investor buys for $3 a three-month call with a strike price of $30 and sells for $1 a three-month call with a strike price of $35. The payoff from this bull spread strategy is $5 if the stock price is above $35 and zero if it is below $30. Please consider the different stock prices at expiration date to conduct a profit analysis and draw profit diagram.
The payoff chart can be made as shown in excel;
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Stock Prices ( S) | long call @ 30 strike price (L) | long call premium (Lp) | Short call @ 35 strike price (S) | short call premium (Sp) | Total payoff P( L+S) |
Total Profit (P+Lp+Sp) |
0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
4 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
5 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
6 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
7 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
8 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
9 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
10 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
11 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
12 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
13 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
14 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
15 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
16 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
17 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
18 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
19 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
20 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
21 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
22 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
23 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
24 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
25 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
26 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
27 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
28 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
29 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
30 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
31 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
32 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
33 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
34 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
35 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
36 | 6 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
37 | 7 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
38 | 8 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
39 | 9 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
40 | 10 | -3 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
41 | 11 | -3 | -6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
42 | 12 | -3 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
43 | 13 | -3 | -8 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
44 | 14 | -3 | -9 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
45 | 15 | -3 | -10 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
46 | 16 | -3 | -11 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
47 | 17 | -3 | -12 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
48 | 18 | -3 | -13 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
49 | 19 | -3 | -14 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
50 | 20 | -3 | -15 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
51 | 21 | -3 | -16 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
52 | 22 | -3 | -17 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
53 | 23 | -3 | -18 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
54 | 24 | -3 | -19 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
55 | 25 | -3 | -20 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
56 | 26 | -3 | -21 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
57 | 27 | -3 | -22 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
58 | 28 | -3 | -23 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
59 | 29 | -3 | -24 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
60 | 30 | -3 | -25 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Total Profit (P+Lp+Sp) vs. Total payoff P( L+S) Total Profit (P+LP+Sp) - Total payoff P(L+S) 6 6 4 2 Total Profit (P+Lp+Sp) -2 20 40 60 Total payoff P( L+S)
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