In: Finance
(a)
Here the investor is hoping a major fluctuation on the stock price, but he is unsure as to where the Movement will be.
Hence here the best option strategy to bet on the stock Price volatility is ''LONG STRADDLE '' Strategy.
Under this option strategy-Buy a put and a call at the same strike price and with same maturity. If the prices goes up, then exercise the call option and if the prices goes down, then exercise the Put option.
Buy 3 month call option@Strike price $50. and pay premium $5
Buy 3 month put option@Strike price $50. and pay premium $3
Total premium paid =$5+$3 = $8
Under this option , maximum loss = Premium paid = $8
Maximum gain = Unlimited
(b)
Call Option strike=$50 | Put Option strike=$50 | A | B | A-B | ||
Price at maturity | call option exercise | Put option exercise | Pay off | Option premium paid | Profit/loss=[payoff-premium paid] | |
40 | No | Yes | $10 | Buy from market @$40 and sell as per put option@$50 | $8 | $2 |
42 | No | Yes | $8 | Buy from market @$42 and sell as per put option@$50 | $8 | $0 |
44 | No | Yes | $6 | Buy from market @$44 and sell as per put option@$50 | $8 | -$2 |
46 | No | Yes | $4 | Buy from market @$46 and sell as per put option@$50 | $8 | -$4 |
48 | No | Yes | $2 | Buy from market @$48 and sell as per put option@$50 | $8 | -$6 |
50 | No | NO | $0 | $8 | -$8 | |
52 | Yes | NO | $2 | Buyas per call option@$50 and sell in market@$52 | $8 | -$6 |
54 | Yes | NO | $4 | Buyas per call option@$50 and sell in market@$54 | $8 | -$4 |
56 | Yes | NO | $6 | Buyas per call option@$50 and sell in market@$56 | $8 | -$2 |
58 | Yes | NO | $8 | Buyas per call option@$50 and sell in market@$58 | $8 | $0 |
60 | Yes | NO | $10 | Buyas per call option@$50 and sell in market@$60 | $8 | $2 |
(C)
BEP or break even point for Call option = Strike price+Total premium paid = $50+$8 = $58
BEP or break even point for Put option = Strike price-Total Premium paid = $50-$8 = $42.
hence for the price range $42 to $58 , there will be losses.