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S&P 500 Index is at 2780. A European June 21, 2019 SPX call
option struck at...
S&P 500 Index is at 2780. A European June 21, 2019 SPX call
option struck at 2500 is trading at $316.94. An identical put is
trading at $55.15. A T-bill with 200 days to maturity is quoted at
a yield of 2.46.
- From the T-bill, calculate the discount factor
- Use the discount factor from part a to check the lower-bound
condition for the call and the put
- Use the discount factor from part a to check put-call
parity.
- Design a zero-net-investment strategy exploiting the violation
of the put-call parity assuming it is genuine.