Question

"A customer owns 1,000 shares of XYZZ stock, purchased at $40 per share. The stock is now at $45, and the customer has become extremely bearish on the company. The client asks her representative for an "aggressive recommendation." The client should be told to:"

Answer 1

Answer:

Sell 1,000 shares of XXYZZ and buy 10 XYZZ put contracts

Explanation:

In the stock markets a bullish trend is when the price of the stock increases, while a bearish market is when the stock price decreases.

In this scenario the customer owns 1,000 shares of stock XYZZ stock that have been in a bullish trend rising from $40 to $45.

Usually a bullish trend is followed by a bearish trend.

If the customer is sure there will be a bear on the stock them he should sell or make a put trade.

On sale of the 1,000 shares the customer will make $5 per share, and enter a put option since the market is going bearish.