Question

The price of a stock on February 1 is $84. A trader buys 200 put options on the stock with a strike price of $90 when the option price is $10. The options are exercised when the stock price is $85. The trader’s net profit or loss is:
A.Loss of $1,000
B.Loss of $2,000
C.Gain of $200
D.Gain of $1000

Answer 1

Answer:

The net loss of the trader amounts to $1,000, which means the correct option is A

Explanation:

The payoff is computed as:

Payoff = Strike price - Option's Stock price

where

Strike price is $90

Option's Stock Price is $85

Putting the values above:

Payoff = $90 - $85

= $5 per option

The trader bought 200 options, so the payoff would be:

Payoff = Options × Price per option

= 200 × $5

= $1,000

And the option cost would be:

Option cost = Options × Option Price

= 200 × $10

= $2,000

So, there computing net loss or gain as:

Net loss or gain = Payoff - Option cost

= $1,000 - $2,000

= $1,000 ( net loss)

Therefore, the correct option is A