Exam 22: Option Contracts
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Exhibit 22.6
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The following information is provided in the context of a two period (two six month periods) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $60 per share, a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $65. The stock is equally likely to rise by 15% or fall by 15% during each six month period. The one-year risk free rate is 3%.
-Refer to Exhibit 22.6.Calculate the price of the call option after the stock price has already moved up in value once (Cᵤ).
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Exhibit 22.3
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A stock currently trades for $130 per share. Options on the stock are available with a strike price of $125. The options expire in 10 days. The risk free rate is 3% over this time period, and the expected volatility is 0.35.
-Assume that you have just sold a stock for a loss at a price of $75,for tax purposes.You still wish to maintain exposure to the sold stock.Suppose that you buy a call with a strike price of $70 and a price of $6.75.Calculate the effective price paid to repurchase the stock if the price after 35 days is $65.
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It is always theoretically possible to use options as a perfect hedge against fluctuations in value of the underlying asset.
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The delta in the Black-Scholes model is simply the slope of a line tangent to the call option price curve.
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Exhibit 22.5
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The information provided is relevant in the context of a one period (one year) binomial option pricing model. A stock currently trades at $50 per share, a call option on the stock has an exercise price of $45. The stock is equally likely to rise by 25% or fall by 25%. The one-year risk free rate is 2%.
-Refer to Exhibit 22.5.Calculate the price of the call option today (C₀).
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A calendar spread requires the purchase and sale of two calls or two puts in the same stock with
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Exhibit 22.2
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XYZ CORP Exercise NYSE Date Price Price Clase Calls OCT 85 163/4 10111/16 OCT 90 12 10111/16 OCT 95 75/8 10111/16 Puts OCT 85 1/8 10111/16 OCT 90 3/8 10111/16 OCT 95 13/16 10111/16
-Refer to Exhibit 22.2.If you establish a long strap using the options with an 85 exercise price,what is your dollar gain or loss if at expiration XYZ is still trading at 101 11/16?
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Exhibit 22.7
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GE Corporation has a put option selling for $2.90 and a call option selling for $1.95, both with a strike price of $29.00.
-Refer to Exhibit 22.7.What would the net value of a covered call position be if the stock price at expiration is $35?
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The most important input the investor must provide in determining option values is the strike price.
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The longer the time to expiration,the greater the value of a call option.
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Credit risk in the options market is only a concern to the option seller.
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Exhibit 22.4
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Consider the following information on put and call options for Citigroup
otrike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \2 .85 \1 .65
-Refer to Exhibit 22.4.Calculate the net value of a protective put position at a stock price at expiration of $20,and a stock price at expiration of $45.
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Risk management is the driving force behind the futures options market.
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A vertical spread involves buying and selling call options in the same stock with
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Stock options expire on the Sunday following the third Saturday of the designated month.
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In the Black-Scholes option pricing model,an increase in security price (S)will cause
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Exhibit 22.4
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Consider the following information on put and call options for Citigroup
otrike Price Put Price Call Price \ 32.50 \2 .85 \1 .65
-Refer to Exhibit 22.4.Calculate the payoffs of a long straddle at a stock price at expiration of $20 and a stock price at expiration of $45.
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Exhibit 22.1
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Option Type Currency Canadian dollar Contract Size 50000 Canadian dollars Expiry April Strike Call Put \ 0.815 \ 0.0118 \ 0.820 \ 0.0068
-Refer to Exhibit 22.1.If the spot rate at expiration is $0.80 and the call option was purchased,what is the dollar gain or loss?
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