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1
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Holder

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Buyer of a contract

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Write

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Seller of a contract

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Buyer of a contract

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holder, buyer, long

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Seller of a contract

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seller, writer, short

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5
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call contract

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allows the holder to buy a security from the writer at a fixed price

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put contract

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allows the holder to sell a security to the writer at a fixed price at any time during the life of the option.

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7
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strike price

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aka-exercise price. Price at which holder/buyer/long can call or put the contract.

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multiplier for stock

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standard is 100 per unit. 1 starbucks put=100 shares.

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Premium

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price paid to secure a contract

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contract exercised

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holder buys the underlying security at srike price from the contract writer.

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contract expires

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holder of the contract allows the contract to expire and loses premium paid.

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contract traded

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holder sells contract to someone else prior to expiration.

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13
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CBOE

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Chicago Board Options Exchange-premium for contracts is determined on the CBOE floor.

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14
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Things that affect the premium on a contract

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Longer Time=higher premium, volatility of underlying security (more volatile=higher premium), intrinsic value (higher IT=higher premium)

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15
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Time premium

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total value of an out the money contract.

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In the money call contract

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Market price is higher than the strike price

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17
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At the money call contract

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market price is the same as the strike price

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18
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out the money call contract

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market price is lower than the strike price

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In the money put contract

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marker price is lower than the strike price

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20
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at the money put contract

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market price is same as strike price

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out the money put contract

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market price is higher than the strike price

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22
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contract at parity

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when the market premium exactly equals intrinsic value of the option

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23
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Higher Dividend rate=

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lower call premiums, higher put premiums

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24
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OCC

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Options Clearing Corporation-keeps track of each options trade that occurs and keeps records.

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25
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higher interest rates=

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higher call premiums, lower put premiums

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26
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opening purchase

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holder’s initial purchase of the contract

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27
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closing sale

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holder trades the contract to someone else

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28
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opening sale

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writer’s initial sale of a contract

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29
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closing purchase

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writer trades the contract to someone else

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30
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open interest

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number of open contracts

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31
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Bull Strategies

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strategies which profit from a rising market. Long Call and Short Put.

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Bear Strategies

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Strategies which profit from falling markets. Short Call and Long Put.

33
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Long Call Maximum Gain for holder is

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Unlimited

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Long Call Maximum loss for holder is

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Premium Paid for the contract

35
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Breakeven point on a long and short call option

A

strike price + premium paid

36
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Long Call

A

Holder has option to buy stock at a certain price

37
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Short Call

A

Write has obligation to sell stock at a certain price

38
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Long stock position

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customer owns stock

39
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Long stock/Long Put Hedge

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To protect stock in falling market

40
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Maximum gain of a long stock/long put hedge

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unlimited

41
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Maximum loss of a long stock/long put hedge

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Premium (offset by difference between stock cost and put strike price)

42
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Breakeven point of long stock/long put hedge

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stock cost+premium

43
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short stock/long call hedge

A

to protect stock in a rising market

44
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maximum gain on short stock/long call hedge

A

short sale price minus premium paid

45
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maximum loss on short stock/long call hedge

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Premium (offset by difference between stock short sale price and call strike price)

46
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breakeven point of short stock/long call hedge

A

stock sale price-premium paid

47
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Long stock/long put position=

A

the equivalent of a long call

48
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Short Stock/Long Call position=

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the equivalent of a long put

49
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Income strategies are used when the market is

A

stable

50
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Hedging

A

Protection against a market strategy that a person has taken. Long stock/long put and short stock/long call positions are hedging strategies.

51
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Long Stock/Long Put

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Buy stock, buy the option to sell the stock at a certain price (hedging against falling market)

52
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Short Stock/Long call

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Sell stock before buying it, buy the option to buy the stock at a certain price (hedging against rising prices)

53
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Income strategies are

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Long Stock/Short calls and short stock/short puts

54
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Long Stock/Short Call

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Buy stock, Write a call for the stock to sell it at a certain market price. Used in a rising market or if out the money contracts are sold.

55
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short stock/short put

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Sell stock short (without having it), Sell a put to someone so they may be able to sell the stock you have shorted at a specific value. Unlimited loss. Limited gain. Not a very popular market strategy.

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Straddle

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Puchasing a call and a put on the same stock having the same price and expiration. Customer wins if the market moves up or down. Customer loses if the market stays the same.

57
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Long Straddle

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Long Call and Long Put

58
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Long combination

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customer buys a call and put with different stroke prices and/or expirations.

59
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short combination

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customer sells a call and a put on the same security with different strike prices and/or expirations.

60
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Define Spread

A

The purchase and sale of a call or the purchase and sale of a put at different strike prices with different expirations or with both the strike price and expiration being different.

61
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What do spreads limit?

A

Potential Gain and Potential Risk

62
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Long Call Spread (bull spread)

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Long call premium is higher. Buy a call at lower strike price, sell a call at the higher strike price. Debit spread.

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Short Call Spread (bear spread)

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Short call premium is higher. Sell at the lower strike price and buy at a higher strike price. Credit spread.

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Long Put Spread (bear spread)

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Long put premium is higher. Buys the higher strike price and sells at lower strike price. Debit spread.

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Short put spread (bull spread)

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Short put premium is higher. Sell at the higher strike price and buy at the lower strike price. Credit spread.

66
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Calendar Spreads are also called

A

Time spreads, horizontal spreads.

67
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Stock options are traded on the

A

chicago board options exchange, american stock exchange, pacific stock exchange, philadelphia stock exchange.

68
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OCC contract specified contract size

A

100 shares per contract

69
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occ contract specifieid strike price

A

new contracts issued at prices based on existing market prices at 2 1/2 point interval.

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occ contract specified premium increments

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quoted in pennies at minimum increments of 5 cents under $3 and 10 cents for contracts over $3

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occ contract specified expiration date

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contracts expire on saturday following the third friday of every month at 11:59 eastern standard time.

72
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occ contract specifications expiration

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contracts can be issued for current trading month (spot) and next trading month (next month).

73
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actual maximum contract life

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8 months

74
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technical maximum contract life

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9 months

75
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occ contract specified trading hours

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9:30 am-4:00 pm eastern standard time.

76
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occ contract specified trading cut off

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the last day to trade equity options is on the friday prior to expiration at 4pm est (expiration occurs saturday following 3rd friday of month).

77
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Exercise cut off

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The last day to exercise equity options is on the friday prior to expiration at 5:30 pm est.

78
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Options disclosure document

A

Form that customers receive prior to opening an options account. It has various rules on it.

79
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Rules on the options disclosure document

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settlement of options trades, maintenance of records, assignment of exercise notices, settlement when exercised, position limits.