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1
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What is a contract that derives its value from an underlying asset?

A

A Derivative

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What are the two parties that consist in a derivative?

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A buyer and a seller

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3
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Derivatives are most often used for which types of assets?

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Commodities

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4
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What is based on the value of a foreign currency versus the US dollar?

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Currencies

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What type of assets derives from that of an underlying instrument such as a stock, stock index, interest rate or foreign currency?

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Options

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6
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What type of asset is not considered classified?

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Futures

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Which party in a option has the right to exercise the contract to buy or sell?

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The buyer

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Which party in an option is obligated to fulfill the terms of the contract?

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The seller

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9
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What does the buyer risk in options?

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Losing the premium paid for the contract if the option expires as worthless

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What is the beginning step for the buyer and what is the second transaction?

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Opening purchase»»>closing Sale

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What does the seller profit from in a option?

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The amount of premium received for the contract if the option expires as worthless.

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What is the beginning step for the seller and what is the second transaction?

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Opening sale»»>Closing purchase

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List the characteristics of a buyer:

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  1. Purchaser or holder
  2. Long
  3. Pays Premium
  4. Owns the right
  5. Is in control
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14
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List the characteristics of a seller:

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  1. Writer
  2. Short
  3. Received premium
  4. Takes on obligation
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15
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What are the four basic transactions available to an option investor?

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  1. Buy calls
  2. Sell calls
  3. Buy puts
  4. Sell puts
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16
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Buy Calls = Go ____

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Long

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17
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Sell Calls = Go _____

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Short

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18
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This is when a call buyer owns the right to buy 100 shares of a specific stock at the strike price before the expiration if he chooses to exercise the contract.

Buyer is bullish (anticipates security will rise)

A

Long Call (purchase)

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19
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Provide descriptions for the following:

Long, XYZ, Jan, 60, Call, 3

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  1. Long - investor has bought the call and has the right to exercise
  2. Represents amount of shares
  3. Contract expires on the third Friday of Jan
  4. Strike price
  5. Type of option. Investor has right to buy the stock at 60 because he is long the call
  6. Premium (Issued with 100 shares)
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20
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Buyers of calls want the market price of the underlying stock to ____.

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Rise

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21
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This is when a writer has the obligation to sell 100 shares of the specific stock at the strike price if the buyer exercises the contract.

Writer is bearish (anticipates the security will fall)

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Short Call (Sale)

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22
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Provide descriptions for the following:

Short, XYZ, Jan, 60, Call, 3

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  1. Short - Investor has sold the call and has obligations to perform if the contract is exercised
  2. Represents amount of shares
  3. Contract expires on the third Friday of Jan. If expiration occurs, the writer keeps the premium without any obligation.
  4. Strike price
  5. Type of option. Obligated to sell the stock at 60, if exercised because he is short call
  6. Premium (Issued with 100 shares)
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23
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Writers (sellers) of calls want the market price of the underlying stock to ____.

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Fall or remain the same

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What does the writer keep if the contract is unexercised by the time it expires?

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The premium

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25
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Buy Puts = Go ____

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Long

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26
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Sell Puts = Go _____

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Short

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27
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This occurs when a buyer owns the rights to sell 100 shares of a specific stock at the strike price before the expiration if he chooses to exercise the contract.

Bearish investor (anticipates the security will fall)

A

Long put (purchase)

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Provide descriptions for the following:

Long, XYZ, Jan, 60, Put, 3

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  1. Long - Investor has bought the put and has the right to exercise
  2. Represents share amount
  3. The contract expires on the third Friday of Jan
  4. Strike Price
  5. Type of option. Investor has the right to sell the stock at 60, because he is long put
  6. Premium (Issued with 100 shares)
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29
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Buyers of put want the market price of the underlying stock to ____.

A

Fall

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30
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This occurs when a writer has the obligations to buy 100 shares of a specific stock at the strike price if the buyer exercises the contract.

Bullish Investor who wants the security to rise or remain the same.

A

Short put (sale)

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31
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Provide descriptions for the following:

Short, XYZ, Jan, 60, Put, 3

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  1. Short - Investor has sold the put and has obligations to perform if the contract is exercised.
  2. Represents share amount
  3. The contract expires on the third Friday of Jen. If expirations occurs, the writer keeps the premium without any obligation
  4. Strike Price
  5. Premium (Issued with 100 shares)
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32
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A call buyer is a _____ investor because he wants the market to rise.

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Bullish

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33
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A call buyer is exercised only if the market price ___ ___ the strike price.

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Rises above

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34
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A call write is a ___ investor because he wants the market to fall.

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Bearish

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35
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A call writer’s contract is not exercised if the market prices ____ ____ the strike price

A

Falls below

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A put buyer is a ____ investor because he wants the market to fall.

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Bearish

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37
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A put is exercised only if the market price ____ ____ the strike price.

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Falls below

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38
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A put writer is a ____ investor because he wants the market to rise or remain the same.

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Bullish

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39
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The contract for a put writer is not exercised if the market price ____ ____ the strike price.

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Rises above

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40
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This type of option tracks the performance of a particular group of stocks.

If exercised, no delivery of the underlying shares is made. The writer pays the options owner the differential in cash.

A

Index options

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41
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This was created to measure expected volatility of the US stock market and is based on pricing from S&P 500 index.

Used to speculate on volatility of the equity markers.

Also known as “Fear Index”

Tends to spike upward when the stock market experiences a severe downdraft.

A

VIX options

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42
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Which type of option settles in cash with European exercise provisions?

A

VIX options

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43
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A call is ____ when the price of the stock exceeds the strike price of the call. A buyer will exercise calls.

A

In the money

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44
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A call is ____ when the price of the stock equals the strike price of the call. A buyer will not exercise.

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At the money

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45
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A call is ____ when the price of the stock is lower than the strike price of the call. A buyer will not exercise.

A

Out of the money

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46
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A buyer wants ____ for calls. A seller does not.

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In the money

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47
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A seller wants ____ for calls. A buyer does not.

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At the money

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48
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A seller wants ____ for calls. A buyer does not.

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Out of the money

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49
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____ _____ is the same as the amount a contract is in the money. A call has ____ ____ when the market price of the stock is ____ the strike price of the call.

This can never be negative. Its always a positive number or zero.

A
  1. Intrinsic Value
  2. Intrinsic Value
  3. Above
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50
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Options that are at the money or out of the money have an intrinsic value of ____.

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Zero

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51
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____ like calls to have intrinsic value. ____ do not.

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  1. Buyers

2. Sellers

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52
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A call that has no intrinsic value will simple be allowed to ____.

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Expire

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53
Q

____ want the contract to move in the money for calls. ____ want the contract to move out of the money.

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  1. Buyers

2. Sellers

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54
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A put is _____ when the price of the stock is lower than the strike price of the put. Buyer will exercise.

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In the money

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55
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A put is ____ when the price of the stock equals the strike price of the put. Buyer will not exercise.

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At the money

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56
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A put is _____ when the price of the stock is higher than the strike price of the put. Buyer will not exercise.

A

Out of the money

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57
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A buyer wants ___ for puts. A seller does not.

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In the money

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58
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A seller wants ___ for puts. A buyer does not.

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At the money

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59
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A seller wants ___ for puts. A buyer does not.

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Out of the money

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60
Q

A put has intrinsic value when the market price of the stock ___ ____ the strike price of the put.

A

Falls below

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61
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A put that has intrinsic value will be _____

A

Exercised

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62
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A put option has ____ when the premium equals intrinsic value.

A

Parity

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63
Q

What two part make up a premium of an option?

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Intrinsic value and time value

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64
Q

What is the math calculation to determine a premium?

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IV + TV = Pr

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65
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The IV value is an ____ number.

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Objective

66
Q

TV is a ____ number.

A

Subjective

67
Q

This is a subjective number that is determined by ____ and ____.

A
  1. TV

2. Supply and demand

68
Q

What are the two factors that affect time value?

A
  1. The amount of time to expiration

2. Volatility

69
Q

The more ___ until expiration, the more time value a given option will have.

A

Time

70
Q

The more ____ the underlying asset’s price, the more time value in the ____ .

A
  1. Volatile

2. Premium

71
Q

These types of assets function nearly the same as equity options, but because the underlying instruments are not shares of stocks, nonequity options have different contract sizes and delivery and exercise standards.

A

Nonequity (currency and index) options

72
Q

Options on ____ allow investors to profit from the movements of markets or market segments and hedge against these market swings.

A

Indexes

73
Q

These reflect movement of the entire market and include S&P 100, S&P 500 and the major market index.

A

Broad based indexes

74
Q

These track the movement of market segments in a specific industry, such as technology or pharmaceuticals.

A

Narrow based indexes

75
Q

This is a measure of the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index options traded on the CBOE. They are designed to reflect investor expectations of market volatility over the next 30 days. Often called “fear” gauge or index. Measure of fear/expectation.

A

VIX Index (Volatility Index)

76
Q

What is the multiplier for index options?

A

$100

77
Q

How is the option’s cost calculated on index options?

A

Premium amount is multiplied by $100

78
Q

How is the total dollar value of the index calculated on index options?

A

Strike price is multiplied by $100

79
Q

When do index options settle?

A

The next business day

80
Q

When do index options stop trading?

A

4:15pm ET if they are broad based. 4:00pm ET if narrow

81
Q

How do index options settle?

A

In cash instead of in a security. Cash must be delivered on the next business day.

82
Q

The writer of the option delivers cash equal to the ____ of the option to the buyer for index options

A

Intrinsic value

83
Q

When indexed options are exercised, their ____ ____ is based on the ___ ____ of the index on the day of exercise, not the value at the time of exercise.

A
  1. Settlement price

2. Closing value

84
Q

When do index options expire?

A

The third Friday of the expiration month.

85
Q

What is the one major difference between index options and equity options?

A

The exercise of an index options settles next business days, whereas the exercise of an equity option settles two business days.

86
Q

A customer buys 1 OEX Jan 460 call at 3:20 when the OEX index is trading at 461. What is the premium?

A

$320 (3.20 x $100)

87
Q

A customer buys 1 OEX Jan 460 call at 3:20 when the OEX index is trading at 461. What is the breakeven point?

A

463.20 (strike price + premium)

88
Q

A customer buys 1 OEX Jan 460 call at 3:20 when the OEX index is trading at 461. What is the intrinsic value?

A

$100 (461-460)

89
Q

A customer buys 1 OEX Jan 460 call at 3:20 when the OEX index is trading at 461. What is the time value?

A

$220 (320-100)

90
Q

If an investor believe the market will ____ he can purchase index calls or write index puts.

A

Rise

91
Q

If an investor believes the market will ____, he can purchase index puts or write index calls.

A

Fall

92
Q

___ ____ ___ are yield based.

A

Interest rate options

93
Q

What are interest rate options based on?

A

T-Bills, T-Notes and T-Bonds

94
Q

If a portfolio manager believes rates will ____, the manager will by puts or write calls for interest rate options.

A

Fall

95
Q

If a portfolio manager believes rates will rise, ___ ____ & ____ _____ would be appropriate for interest rate options.

A
  1. Fall

2. Buying calls and writing puts

96
Q

All yield based options are

A

European style exercise. May only be exercised on expiration day.

97
Q

This allows investors to speculate on the performance of currencies other than the US dollar or to protect against fluctuating currency exchange rates against the US dollar.

A

Currency options

98
Q

Currency options are available for trading on US listed exchanges on the ____ ____.

A

Australian dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and the euro.

99
Q

Why do importers and exporters use currency options?

A

To hedge currency risk and to hedge fluctuations in currency exchange rates

100
Q

When do currency options expire?

A

The third Friday of the expiration month

101
Q

When do currency options settle?

A

The next business day

102
Q

What type of style is a currency option?

A

European style exercise only.

103
Q

What is EPIC?

A

Exporters buy Puts

Importers buy Calls

104
Q

This allows the owner of a contract to exercise anytime before expiration.

A

American-Style Rules

105
Q

____ ____ options can be exercised only on expiration day.

A

European-Style

106
Q

The point at which the investor neither makes nor loses money.

A

The BE point

107
Q

____ or ____ has to do with the market attitude of the position (bearish or bullish)

A

MG or ML

108
Q

For Long Calls, the BE is found by ___ the strike price and the premium. For the buyer, the contract is profitable ___ the BE.

A
  1. Adding

2. Above

109
Q

For Long Calls, the __ is unlimited because there is no limit on how far a stocks price can rise. Potential gain is unlimited.

A

MG

110
Q

For Long Calls, ML, the most the call buyer can lose is the ____. This will happen if the stock price ___ ___ or ____ the strike price of the option at expiration

A
  1. Premium

2. Is at or below

111
Q

For Short Calls, the BE is found by ____ the strike price to the premium. For the call ____ the contract is profitable ___ the BE.

A
  1. Adding
  2. Seller
  3. Below
112
Q

For Short Calls, MG - A writer’s MG is the ____ _____. The MG is earned when the stock prices __ ____ or ____ the exercise price at expiration.

A
  1. Premium received

2. Are at or below

113
Q

For Short Calls, a call writer’s ML is

A

Unlimited

114
Q

For Long Puts, the BE is found by ____ the premium from the strike price. Investor can profit from a ___ in a stock’s price.

A
  1. Subtracting

2. Decrease

115
Q

For Long Puts, the MG is the maximum potential gain available to put owners is the option’s ___ ____ less the amount of the ____ paid.

A
  1. Strike price

2. Premium

116
Q

For Long Puts, (ML) the most the put buyer can lose is the ___ paid. This happens if the market price ___ ___ or ____ the strike price.

A
  1. Premium

2. Is at or above

117
Q

For Short Puts, the BE is found by ____ the premium from the strike price. For the put seller, the contract is profitable __ or ___ the BE at expiration

A
  1. Subtracting

2. At or above

118
Q

For Short Puts, a put writer’s MG is the ____ received. The MG is earned when the stock price __ ___ or ___ the exercise price at expiration.

A
  1. Premium

2. Is at or above

119
Q

A put writer’s ML is the ___ ____ ___ less the ____ ____

A
  1. Puts strike price

2. Premium received

120
Q

Investors use options to hedge a long or short stock position. They use options as an ___ _____ in the event their core stock position moves it the wrong direction.

A

Insurance policy

121
Q

The insurance policy profits if the core stock moves in the ___ ____.

A

Wrong direction

122
Q

This put option is bought as a hedge when the stock is falling in value.

A

Protective puts

123
Q

Protective puts ___ ___ a minimum sales price if the long term position moves in the wrong way.

A

Locks in

124
Q

What two parts are used to calculate the breakeven of a protective put?

A

A long stock and a long put

125
Q

What needs to happen in order for the customer to break even on a protective put?

A

The value of the stock the customer owns must rise above what he paid for the stock by enough to cover the cost of the option position.

126
Q

What is the formula for breakevens with protective puts?

A

breakeven = stock price + premium

127
Q

This ensures that the client could buy the stock back at no more than the options strike price if the shares rise in value.

A

Protective calls

128
Q

Protective calls locks in a ___ ____ ____ to cover the short if the short position moves the wrong way.

A

Maximum purchase price

129
Q

A short stock position has ____ risk.

A

Unlimited

130
Q

What controls the risk of selling a stock short?

A

Protective calls

131
Q

What two parts are used to calculate the breakeven of a protective call?

A

A short stock and a long call

132
Q

In order for a customer to breakeven on a call, the value of the stock the customer shorted must ___ ____ what she paid for the stock by enough to cover the cost of the option position.

A

Fall below

133
Q

What is the formula to calculate breakevens for protective calls?

A

Breakeven = stock price - premium

134
Q

With calls risk is _____.

A

Unlimited

135
Q

When writing puts, the risk is ___ ____.

A

Not unlimited

136
Q

When speaking of ___ or ____, we are speaking to the writer’s option position and whether or not the writer already owns the underlying security to be delivers in the event that the owner exercises the contract. (For calls)

A

Covered or uncovered

137
Q

The option is ____ when the writer already owns the underlying security. This ensures the writer’s ability to perform, should the owner exercise the contract. (For calls)

A

Covered

138
Q

If the contract is ____, the writer does not own the underlying security. If the contract is exercised by the owner, the writer will need to purchase the underlying security at the current market price to deliver it. (For calls)

A

Uncovered

139
Q

Uncovered contracts have more

A

Risk

140
Q

If the contract is ____ the writer already has sufficient cash available to buy the stock. This ensures the writer’s ability to perform, should the owner exercise the contract (For puts)

A

Covered

141
Q

If the contract is ____, the writer does not have the cash on hand to purchase the stock at the stock price. The writer will need to come up with the cash from somewhere (For puts)

A

Uncovered

142
Q

This is when a customer is short the stock and writes the put

A

Covered against a short stock

143
Q

What are the primary regulators for options?

A

OCC and the CBOE

144
Q

The ___ provides an options disclosure document (ODD) which must be provided at or before the time of the account approval.

A

OCC

145
Q

What does the ODD entail?

A

Explains options strategies, risks and rewards and is designed to provide full and fair disclosure to customers before they begin options trading.

146
Q

Who approves an options account?

A

ROP

147
Q

A representative provides a customer a copy of the ___

A

ODD

148
Q

When does the customer need to return the signed ODD?

A

No later than 15 days after the account approval

149
Q

What happens if the customer does not return the ODD within 15 days?

A

Only closing transactions are allowed

150
Q

This is the clearing agent for listed options contracts that are listed for trading on US options exchanges.

A

OCC

151
Q

The ___ determines when new option contracts should be offered to the market on an underlying security. It designates the contract specifications.

A

OCC

152
Q

What are the trading times for options?

A

9:30-4:00pm ET

153
Q

What is the settlement for options?

A

The next business day after trade dat (T+1)

154
Q

When do options expire?

A

The third Friday of the expiration month at 11:59pm

155
Q

When can options be exercised?

A

From the time of purchase until they expire

156
Q

Any contract that is in the money by at least 0.01 will be exercise _____ at expiration for the holder unless the holder gives do not exercise instructions.

A

Automatically

157
Q

The OCC assigns exercise notices to short BDs on a ___ basis

A

Random

158
Q

BDs may assign exercise notices to their short customers on a random basis or on a ___ basis.

A

FIFO

159
Q

Options contracts are traded without a _____.

A

Certificate

160
Q

What is proof of ownership for an investor of an options?

A

Trade confirmation

161
Q

The owner of a ___ has the right to buy the stock at the strike price. The owner must exercise it. The writer will then be assigned meaning that the writer must now fulfill her obligation to sell the stock at the strike price

A

Call

162
Q

The owner of a ___ has the right to sell the stock at the strike price. The must must exercise it. The writer will be assigned meaning that the writer must now fulfill her obligation to buy the stock at the strike price.

A

Put

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