Options Flashcards
Sandra buys 1 ABC Dec 70 Call at 4. Does Sandra have a right or an obligation?
right to buy at 70
Sandra buys 1 ABC Dec 70 Call at 4. What is Sandra’s strategy?
Bullish
Buy 1 ABC Dec 70 Call at 4. When ABC rises to 80, the call is exercised and the stock is immediately sold. Result?
profit of $600.
Sandra buys 1 ABC Dec 70 Call at 4. Later at expiration, if ABC has fallen to 67, would Sandra have a gain or a loss?
loss of the premium, $400.
Sandra buys 1 ABC Dec 70 Call at 4. Later ABC rises to 80 and Sandra liquidates the call for 11. What is the result?
A $700 gain. She originally paid 4, but received 11 on the sale, netting a $700 gain.
An investor writes 1 DEF May 55 Call at 6. Does she have a right or an obligation?
obligation to sell at 55
An investor writes 1 DEF May 55 Call at 6. What is the investor’s strategy?
bearish
Bill writes 1 DEF May 55 Call at 6. Later DEF rises to 70 and the call is exercised, what is Bill’s result?
lost $900
An investor writes 1 DEF May 55 Call at 6. Later at expiration, if DEF has fallen to 53, would there be a gain or loss?
gain of $600 on the premium
Write 1 DEF May 55 Call at 6. DEF rises to 63 and the investor closes the position at a premium of 9. What’s the result?
A $300 loss since the investor received $600, but paid $900. Closing out means to execute the opposite transaction.
An investor holds 1 XYZ Jan 80 Put at 5. Does she have a right or an obligation?
right to sell at 80
An investor holds 1 XYZ Jan 80 Put at 5. What is her strategy?
bearish
An investor holds 1 XYZ Jan 80 Put at 5. What is the result if later XYZ falls to 65, and the put is exercised?
profit of $1,000. $1,500 less the $500 premium
An investor holds 1 XYZ Jan 80 Put at 5. Later at expiration, if XYZ has held at 80, would there be a gain or a loss?
loss of the premium, $500
Long 1 XYZ Jan 80 Put at 5. Later XYZ falls to 68, and the put is liquidated at its then premium of 12.50. Result?
profit of $750, difference in premium prices
Jim is short 1 MNO Aug 40 Put at 4.50. Does Jim have a right or an obligation?
short means he sold, he has an obligation to buy at 40
Jim is short 1 MNO Aug 40 Put at 4.50. What is Jim’s strategy?
Bullish
Short 1 MNO Aug 40 Put at 4.50. MNO falls to 30, the put is exercised and the stock is immediately sold. Result?
Loss of $550. $1,000 total loss, credited with the $50 premium
Jim is short 1 MNO Aug 40 Put at 4.50. If MNO rises to 44 at expiration, would Jim have a gain or a loss?
gain of $450 premium
Jim shorts 1 MNO Aug 40 Put at 4.50. XYZ later falls to 32 and Jim liquidates at the intrinsic value. Result?
A loss of $350. Jim originally received $450, but then closed out by paying $800, netting a $350 loss.
An investor buys an OEX May 475 call at 10. What is his strategy?
Bullish
An investor buys an OEX May 475 call at 10. What is his breakeven point?
485
An investor buys an OEX May 475 call at 10. What is his maximum gain?
unlimited
An investor buys an OEX May 475 call at 10. What is his maximum loss?
$1,000 premium
Marty buys 1 ABC May 55 Call at 4. Later, if ABC is at 51 and the option expires, what is Marty’s gain or loss?
lost $400 premium
Emma sells 1 RST Oct 40 Put at 5. Later, if RST is at 43 and the option expires, what is Emma’s gain or loss?
gain of $500 the premium
Holden buys 1 STC 65 Call at 3. Later STC rises to 72 and the call is liquidated at 8.50. Is there a gain or loss?
gain of $550
Julio bought a 75 call at 5 and later exercised the option. What is Julio’s cost basis?
$8000
Eric sold a 50 call at 6 and was later exercised against. Eric would have sales proceeds of how much?
$5600
Jean bought an 80 put at 7 and later exercised the contract. Jean would have sales proceeds of how much?
$8,000 - $700 = $7,300 or 73 (strike price minus the premium)
Mark sold an 80 put at 7 and was later exercised against. What is Mark’s cost basis?
80 - 7 = 73 (strike price minus the premium)
An investor sells 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and buys 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. Is this a debit or credit spread?
credit spread. Since the larger premium is on the sell leg, sold for a net premium of 4.
An investor sells 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and buys 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. Is the investor bullish or bearish on ABC?
bearish
An investor sells 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and buys 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s breakeven point?
30 + 4 = 34 (always between strikes). For call spreads, the net premium is added to the lower strike (CALL UP).
An investor sells 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and buys 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s maximum gain?
The net premium of $400. Remember, sellers cannot make more than the premium.
An investor sells 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and buys 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s maximum loss?
$600. If the stock rises, the investor could lose starting from the breakeven of 34 up to 40.
An investor buys 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and sells 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. Is this a debit or credit spread?
debit
An investor buys 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and sells 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. Is this a debit or credit spread?
bullish
An investor buys 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and sells 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s breakeven point?
30 + 4 = 34 (always between strikes). For call spreads, the net premium is added to the lower strike (CALL UP).
An investor buys 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and sells 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s maximum gain?
$600. If the stock rises, the investor could profit starting from the breakeven of 34 up to 40.
An investor buys 1 ABC Mar 30 call at 7 and sells 1 ABC Mar 40 call at 3. What is the investor’s maximum loss?
The net premium of $400. Remember, buyers cannot lose more than the premium.
An investor is long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. Is this a debit or credit spread?
Since the larger premium is on the buy leg, this is a debit spread, bought for a net premium of 2.
An investor is long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. Is the investor bullish or bearish on DEF?
bearish
Long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. What is the breakeven point?
35 - 2 = 33 (always between strikes). For put spreads, the net premium is subtracted from the higher strike (PUT DOWN).
An investor is long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. What is the investor’s maximum gain?
$300. If the stock falls, the investor could profit starting from the breakeven of 33 down to 30.
An investor is long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. What is the investor’s maximum loss?
The net premium of $200. Remember, buyers cannot lose more than the premium.
Long 1 DEF Apr 35 put at 3 and short 1 DEF Apr 30 put at 1. To profit, should the spread widen or narrow?
If the premium spread widens, the spread can be closed for more than $200. Remember, BUYER and WIDEN have 5 letters.
An investor sells 1 RST May 95 put at 8 and buys 1 RST May 80 put at 1. Is this a debit or credit spread?
Since the larger premium is on the sell leg, this is a credit spread, sold for a net premium of 7.
An investor sells 1 RST May 95 put at 8 and buys 1 RST May 80 put at 1. Is the investor bullish or bearish on RST?
bullish
An investor sells 1 RST May 95 put at 8 and buys 1 RST May 80 put at 1. Is the investor bullish or bearish on RST?
95 - 7 = 88 (always between strikes). For put spreads, the net premium is subtracted from the higher strike (PUT DOWN).
An investor sells 1 RST May 95 put at 8 and buys 1 RST May 80 put at 1. What is the investor’s maximum gain?
The net premium of $700. Remember, sellers cannot make more than the premium.
An investor sells 1 RST May 95 put at 8 and buys 1 RST May 80 put at 1. What is the investor’s maximum loss?
$800. If the stock falls, the investor could lose starting from the breakeven of 88 down to 80.