Payoff Option Strategies
Payoff Option Strategies
Payoff Option Strategies
Date
B116/Jan
B123/Jan
B130/Jan
B106/Feb
B113/Feb
B120/Feb
B126/Feb
do not exercise
18
5
exercise and recover partial premium(10)
do not exercise
8
expiry -Rs18 loss(i.e premium)
on 16th jan 2015, when the share trades at Rs. 319. You buy a call option at a premium of Rs. 18, expirin
355
350
345
342
340
330
330
320 319
32
310
301
300
290
280
270
It is one of the basic strategies as it involves entering into one position i.e. buying the Call Option
investor who buys the Call Option will be bullish in nature and would be expecting the market to
returns in the near future.
Risk:The risk of the buyer is the amount paid by him to buy the Call Option i.e. the premium valu
Return:The return will be unlimited as the underlying asset value can rise up to any value until th
Break-Even Point:The break-even point for the Call Option Holder will be Strike Price + Premi
premium of Rs. 18, expiring 26th feb 2015 with a Strike Price of Rs. 320.
345
320
108.95
1550
142.15
108.95
1600
142.15
108.95
1650
142.15
108.95
1700
142.15
108.95
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
1961.35
2000
142.15
142.15
92.15
42.15
-7.85
-19.2
-57.85
108.95
108.95
108.95
58.95
8.95
-2.4
-41.05
200
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
-150
-200
-250
-300
Net Payoff
11.35
-239.75
11.35
-239.75
11.35
-239.75
11.35
-239.75
11.35
-189.75
-139.75
-89.75
-39.75
10.25
21.6
60.25
10
11
12
Long Call Ladder Option Strategy is used when the investor is moderately bullish on the stock and expec
Risk:The maximum risk of the buyer is unlimited
Return:The return will be limited.
Break-Even Point: Sum of the strike prices of the two short calls strike price of the long call + net prem
1961.35
Short-a-Safe Strategy
it can be used when the investor is expecting fall in the stock prices in near future.
sell 1 call option @ Rs 44 with premium Rs 3
buy 1 put option @ Rs 44 with premium Rs 2.5
For example: On 29thjan 2015, the share ofIndo Hotels was trading at Rs. 45, you decide to sell 1 c
share price
net payoff from call option sold
25
3
30
3
32.5
3
35
3
37.5
3
40
3
42.5
3
44
3
47.5
0.5
50
-2
52
-4
are ofIndo Hotels was trading at Rs. 45, you decide to sell 1 call option with a strike price of Rs. 44 at a premium of Rs. 3.0
net payoff from put option purchased
17.5
12.5
9
6.5
4
1.5
-1
-2.5
-2.5
-2.5
-2.5
Net payoff
20.5
15.5
12
9.5
7
4.5
2
0.5
-2
-4.5
-6.5
f Rs. 44 at a premium of Rs. 3.00. At the same time you buy a put option with a strike price of Rs. 44.00 at a premium of Rs