1.1.5 Payoff and Profit Flashcards
Payoff
The amount of money that a party would have if they cashed out completely and does not consider cash flows from any other date
Profit
The accumulated value of cash flows at a risk-free rate
Profit on long position
payoff - AV(premium) at risk-free rate
Profit on short position
payoff + AV(premium) at risk-free rate
Payoff on long position on stock @T
S(T)
Profit on long position on stock @T
S(T) - S(0)e^(rT)
Payoff on short position on stock @T
-S(T)
Profit on short position on stock @T
-S(T) + S(0)e(rT)
Payoff for long on non-dividend paying bond @T
maturity value (V)
Profit for long on non-dividend paying bond @T
0
Payoff for short on non-dividend paying bond @T
-V
Profit for short on non-dividend paying bond @T
0