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Derivatives Trading Strategies . Professor André Farber Solvay Business School Université Libre de Bruxelles. Trading strategies. A single option and a stock: covered call, protective put Covered call: S-C Protective put: S+P Spreads: bull, bear, butterfly, calendar
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DerivativesTrading Strategies Professor André Farber Solvay Business School Université Libre de Bruxelles
Trading strategies • A single option and a stock: covered call, protective put • Covered call: S-C • Protective put: S+P • Spreads: bull, bear, butterfly, calendar • Bull: +C(X1) – C(X2) X1<X2 • Bear: +C(X1) – C(X2) X1>X2 • Butterfly: +C(X1) + C(X3) – 2C(X2) X1<X2<X3 • Calendar: +C(T1)-C(T2) T1>T2 • Combinations: straddle, strips and straps, strangle • Straddle: +C+P • Strip: +C + 2P • Strap: +2C+P • Strangle: +C(X2)+P(X1) X1<X2 Derivatives 09 Strategies
Analyzing a strategy • Initial cost • Maximum profit: limited, unlimited • Maximum loss: limited, unlimited • Breakeven price: when do you recover initial price • Standstill return: quid if stock price does not change? • Market outlook: bearish, neutral, bullish • Risk posture Derivatives 09 Strategies
Covered Call Profit At maturity Immediate Stock Price Derivatives 09 Strategies
Protective Put Derivatives 09 Strategies
Bull Call Spread Derivatives 09 Strategies
Bear Call Spread Derivatives 09 Strategies
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Strap Derivatives 09 Strategies
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