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Suppose you bought an October call option on
Amazon that had a strike price of $20 with a premium of $2. At the
same time, you shorted Amazon stock at today’s
price of $15. If the price of amazon appreciates to $26 in October,
what is your total profit?
$15
$3
$0
$-4
$-7
He shorted/sold the amazon stock today @ $ 15
right to buy option/call option gives him the share in october @ $ 20
spot price of amazon stock in october = $ 26
premium on call option = $ 2
he will have to purchase the amazon stock to fullfill his short selling in october. he will purchase the amazon stock to exercise his call option @ $ 20 as market price is $ 26 which is higher than its exercise price.
so profit/-loss = short selling stock - exercise price - premium on call option
= 15 - 20 - 2
= 15 - 22
= $ -7
option (e) should be the right answer.