Options Flashcards
Straddle
call and put with same strike price and expiration
Long Straddle
Buy a call and a put
want the stock price to rise
Short Straddle
sell a call and a put
Want there to be little movement in the stock
Combination
a call and a put with different strike prices, exp dates, or both
Price Spread
Buy a call and write a call at different prices, with same expirations
Time Spread
Buy a call and sell a call with different expirations, but same price
Diagonal Spread
Buy a call and sell a call at different prices and expirations
Closing a position
selling the options
Designated Primary Market Maker
floor trader who is responsible for maintaining a two sided market
Market Makers
registered to trade for their own accounts, maintain orderly.
Floor Brokers
a firm’s representatives, executing orders on behalf of the firm
Options Position Limits
250,000 contract limit (total of long calls and short puts, vice versa)
Options Clearing Corporation
standardize, guarantee the performance of, and issue options contracts (designates exp. dates and strike prices)
OCC Options Disclosure Document
When customers open an options account:
- provided at or before the account approval
- full and fair disclosure
Options Agreement
signed by customer before contracts are bought/sold to recognize he/she read the disclosure, understands the risks of options trading and will honor the position limit rules
Registered Options Principal (ROP)
designated by firm for compliance and supervisory issues
Married Put
buys stock and a put option as a hedge
Call = In the Money
Market Price is greater than Strike
Call = At the Money
Market Price = Strike
Call = Out of the Money
Market Price is less than Strike
Intrinsic Value of Call
Market Price - Strike Price
Breakeven of Call
Strike Price + Premium
Put = In the Money
Market Price is less than Strike Price
Put = At the money
Market Price = Strike Price
Put = Out of the Money
Market Price is greater than Strike Price
Intrinsic Value of Put
Strike Price - Market Price
Breakeve of Put
Strike Price + Premium
A put premium goes (Up/Down) when stock price goes down?
Goes Up
A call premium goes (Up/Down) when stock price goes down?
Goes Down
Put Buyers are Bullish or Bearish
Bearish
Call Buyers are Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish
Call
Buyer (LONG): has right to buy
Writier/Seller (SHORT): obligation to sell