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. ESS is currently trading at $235/share. You bought 200 shares of ESS and sold 2 CALL-option contracts on ESS with a strike price of $230 for $15 each.
a. What will be your total $ and % gain/loss if ESS price is $250 at the expiration date?
b. What will be your total $ and % gain/loss if ESS price is $230 at the expiration date?
c. What will be your total $ and % gain/loss if ESS price is $220 at the expiration date?
ans
| Particulars | 250 | 220 | 230 | 
| Expiration price | 250 | 220 | 230 | 
| Strike price | 230 | 230 | 230 | 
| Option status | Exercise | Lapse | Lapse | 
| Payoff on option | (20) | - | - | 
| Return on stock | 15 | (5) | (15) | 
| $ return on investment per share | (5) | (5) | (15) | 
| / Net investment | 220 | 220 | 220 | 
| return on investment(%) | -2.27% | -6.82% | -2.27% | 
| Total return | (15) | (45) | (15) | 
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