Chapter 20, Problem 29PS

a.

Summary Introduction

To determine: A payoff for the said strategies with an expiry time of 3 months.

Introduction:

Protective put strategy: It is a type of portfolio strategy in which the investor buys shares of stock along sufficient put options to cover these shares. This strategy results in the net payoff which is arrived when a call option is purchased.

b.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The portfolio with greater initial outlay.

Introduction:

Portfolio: In finance, a portfolio can be defined as a range of investments that are held by a person or an organization.

c.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The profits realized in the case of each portfolio and a profit graph if the Strike price is $1000, $1260, $1350 and $1440.

Introduction:

Profit graph: It can also be called a risk graph. Profit graph is supposed to be a visual depiction of possible outcomes of an options strategy on a graph. On the vertical axis, the profit/loss is depicted whereas the horizontal axis depicts the underlying stock price on the expiration date.

d.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The riskier strategy and a higher bet among the given strategies.

Introduction:

Stock-plus-put strategy: In this strategy, the total value of a protective put position increase with an increase in the price of the underlying stock. When the price of the underlying stock position decreases, the total value of the price of a protective put position also decreases.

e.

Summary Introduction

To analyze: The reason of non-violation of data given in (c) in put-call parity relationship.

Introduction:

Put-call parity: The put-call parity equation is used to calculate the put price. This equation says that the call option and exercise price is equal to the stock value and put option.