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Risk of profit can be eliminated by protecting the profit on the portfolio sales. This can be achieved by purchasing put options contracts. This enables to sell at a price agreed in option irrespective of price fall.
Hence, correct option is “Either Buy S&P 500 Index put options or Buy put options on a S7P 00 based ETF, but not write S&P 500 index put options”
Which of the following methods might be used to protect a profit on a diversified portfolio...
0 I1. The eontract uye wants the price of the ise IIt. The bsryer can lqaidate the position with an offeetting trction B) I and il only C) I and IV only D) II and ill only 32) In the fatures markets, gains and losses in a contracts value are cakculated every day and added to or subtracted from the trader's account. This procedure is called A) checking the maintenance margin B) checking the maintenance deposit C) settling. D) mark-to-the-market...
HOME ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM №1 What is a forward price of an index JKL given the following information? Date of pricing: November 15, 2019 Time till expiration: four months / Contract expires on March 15, 2020 Current value of an index: 2 803 Continuously compounded interest rate: 4.5 % Continuously compounded dividend yield: 2.3% PROBLEM №2 What is the value of the forward contract (specified in problem №1) on January 15, 2020 if: Forward price of contract with the same underlying...
6. (mult. Fill in the blank] If the projected profit for Lankavatara is accurate and you make an offer to Cold Mountain for it based on his value of money at 12%, then if you value money at 10% (i.e.. your MARR), comparatively speaking you will (make/lose) money compared to your value. [write out the answer) 7. [mult choice] You know about another project called Zen in Black IV. Its going to lose money. You know it. But, you decide...
1. Which of the following trades implies that ownership has been taken? a. Buying a futures contract. b. Selling a futures contract. c. Buying a stock. d. Shorting a stock. e. None of the above implies ownership. The following transactions are the only ones made during the first 4 days a futures contract trades. Answer question 2 based on this table. DAY TRANSACTION S O 1 A Long 30, B Short 30 2 A Long 55, C Short 55 3...
The premium paid on an option contract (either a put or a call) represents the compensation the buyer of the option receives from the seller (writer) of the option for the ability to use the option if it becomes profitable. If the buyer of the option does not use the option before expiration, this premium must be returned back to the seller (writer) at the time the option expires. True False 2 points QUESTION 3 On the day of...
The question is complete, and please answer ALL of the boxes by the info provided. thanks Short Straddle Short Straddle Composition: Short a call and a put with the same strike and expiration $35.00 $30.00 Max Profit: the premium collected (credit) $25.00 Max Loss: T Unlimited to the upside, limited by the price of the stock to the downside $20.00 $15.00 - -- Short Call | BEP: There are 2 --strike minus credit & strike plus credit • Short Put...
Please kindly answer all of the question completely, suppose to answer those little boxes with the info that provided. Thank you . Strangles Strangles are very similar to straddles in many ways: they are composed of a combination of puts and calls, and for the long position, extreme moves in the price of the underlying are necessary for the position to be profitable, and profitability is not dependent upon direction (a sharp downward move can also be profitable). The major...
Please kindly answer the questions (little boxes) five for each question completely, and clearly. thank you Strangles Strangles are very similar to straddles in many ways: they are composed of a combination of puts and calls, and for the long position, extreme moves in the price of the underlying are necessary for the position to be profitable, and profitability is not dependent upon direction (a sharp downward move can also be profitable). The major difference between the strangle and the...
Suppose you purchase a July 2011 soybean oil futures contract on March 29, 2011, at the last price of the day. Use Table 23.1 What will your profit or loss be if soybean oil prices turn out to be $0.4652 per pound at expiration Suppose you sell eight May 2011 silver futures contracts on March 29, 2011, at the last price of the day. Use Table 23.1 What will your profit or loss be if silver prices turn...