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If an investor buys a 12-month credit spread put option on XYZ Ltd.’s bond with a strike spread of 150bps for a premium of 55 bps, what is the appropriate course of action if XYZ Ltd’s spread tightens to 50bps? Widens to 250bps? What is the breakeven level of trade? Illustrate your answers with the bond value movements.
Investor has bought a put option so he will be profitable only if the spread tightens
If tightens to 50 bps
Profit will be 150-55-50 = 45bps
If the spread widens to 250 then the option will be out of money and there will be no payoff
There will be loss of premium that is 55 bps
Break even point is the level at which there will be no profit or loss
So payoff from the option shall be 55
Break even = 150-55 = 95bps