Thursday 24 November 2011


BEAR  SPREAD IN HINDUNILVR


Here we present you bear spread strategy in options. This strategy seeking maximum profit when the price of the underlying security declines. The strategy involves the simultaneous purchase and sale of options; puts or calls can be used. A higher strike price is purchased and a lower strike price is sold.
We take prices as today’s closing price.
As soon as HINDUNILVR moves towards 360 levels profit will be increasing and will be maximized as soon as it reaches 360 and below.
Strategy can be closed before settlement by creating offsetting positions.

LEG 1:BUY HINDUNILVR 380 PUT @ 8-8.25
LEG 2:SELL HINDUNILVR 340 PUT @ 3-3.25

LOT SIZE =1000
NET INVESTMENT(RISK)= 5*1000=5000
RETURN = UNLIMITED

Closing price
Lot size
trading cost
net investment
Total Investment
Return per share
Total Return
Payoff
290
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
300
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
310
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
320
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
330
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
340
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
350
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
360
1000
130
5050
5180
20
20000
14820
370
1000
130
5050
5180
10
10000
4820
380
1000
130
5050
5180
0
0
-5180
390
1000
130
5050
5180
0
0
-5180
400
1000
130
5050
5180
0
0
-5180
410
1000
130
5050
5180
0
0
-5180















Tuesday 22 November 2011

LONG CALL





Components

A long call is simply the purchase of one call option.

Risk / Reward

Maximum Loss: Limited to the premium paid up front for the option.
Maximum Gain: Unlimited as the market rallies.

Characteristics

When to use: When you are bullish on market direction and also bullish on market volatility.
A long call option is the simplest way to benefit if you believe that the market will make an upward move and is the most common choice among first time investors.
Being long a call option means that you will benefit if the stock/future rallies, however, your risk is limited on the downside if the market makes a correction.
From the above graph you can see that if the stock/future is below the strike price at expiration, your only loss will be the premium paid for the option. Even if the stock goes into liquidation, you will never lose more than the option premium that you paid initially at the trade date.
Not only will your losses be limited on the downside, you will still benefit infinitely if the market stages a strong rally. A long call has unlimited profit potential on the upside.