3 Use the options prices for Spotify Technoloogy to create a bear spread using t
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Use the options prices for Spotify Technoloogy to create a bear spread using the put options with strike prices 170 and 175. Be sure to use the appropriate bid and ask prices.
What will be your cash flow per share when you set up the position? Show all cash flows: inflows, outflows, and net flow. Inflow ___________
Net Flow___________
The maximum profit on the put bear spread is ___________
The minimum profit on the put bear spread is ___________
The breakeven point on the put bear spread is ___________
What will be your gain or loss per share on the net position if at expiration the price of Spotify is $172.25? ___________
CALL Strike Symbol BID ASK 170 SPOT180928C00170000 6.1 6.7 175 SPOT180928C00175000 3.1 3.4 PUT Strike Symbol BID ASK 170 2018-09-21 3:53PM EDT 1.47 1.25 175 2018-09-21 3:45PM EDT 3.43
Explanation / Answer
BEAR SPREAD WITH PUT OPTION :
.1 BUY (LONG) Strike 175 PUT … Amount to be paid=Ask=$3.00
.2 SELL (SHORT) Strike 170 PUT … amount Received=Bid=$1.47
Cash outflow =-$3.0
Cash inflow=$1.47
Net Cash flow at the time of creating Bear spread=(-3+1.47)=-$1.53
Payoff for Long PUT at $175;
If Price at expiration S= or > $175 , Gain/(loss)=$0
If price at expiration S< $175, Gain =$175-S
Payoff for Short PUT at $170;
If Price at expiration S= or > $170 , Gain/(loss)=$0
If price at expiration S< $170, (Loss)=S-$170
Profit of Bear Spread at different expiration prices are given below:
S
A
B
C
D=A+B+C
Price
Gain/(Loss)
Gain/(Loss)
Beginning
Proift/
at Expiration
Long PUT $175
Short PUT $170
Cash flow
(Loss)
$160.00
$15.00
($10)
($1.53)
$3.47
$161.00
$14.00
($9)
($1.53)
$3.47
$162.00
$13.00
($8)
($1.53)
$3.47
$163.00
$12.00
($7)
($1.53)
$3.47
$164.00
$11.00
($6)
($1.53)
$3.47
$165.00
$10.00
($5)
($1.53)
$3.47
$166.00
$9.00
($4)
($1.53)
$3.47
$167.00
$8.00
($3)
($1.53)
$3.47
$168.00
$7.00
($2)
($1.53)
$3.47
$169.00
$6.00
($1)
($1.53)
$3.47
$170.00
$5.00
$0
($1.53)
$3.47
$171.00
$4.00
$0
($1.53)
$2.47
$172.00
$3.00
$0
($1.53)
$1.47
$172.25
$2.75
$0
($1.53)
$1.22
$173.00
$2.00
$0
($1.53)
$0.47
$173.47
$1.53
$0
($1.53)
$0.00
$174.00
$1.00
$0
($1.53)
($0.53)
$175.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$176.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$177.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$178.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$179.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$180.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$181.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$182.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$183.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$184.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
Maximum Profit in the PUT Bear spread:=$3.47
Miniimum Profit in the PUT Bear spread=$0.00
Break Even Point=Strike Price =$173.47
Maximum Loss =($1.53)
At expiration price =$172.25, Net Profit=$1.22
S
A
B
C
D=A+B+C
Price
Gain/(Loss)
Gain/(Loss)
Beginning
Proift/
at Expiration
Long PUT $175
Short PUT $170
Cash flow
(Loss)
$160.00
$15.00
($10)
($1.53)
$3.47
$161.00
$14.00
($9)
($1.53)
$3.47
$162.00
$13.00
($8)
($1.53)
$3.47
$163.00
$12.00
($7)
($1.53)
$3.47
$164.00
$11.00
($6)
($1.53)
$3.47
$165.00
$10.00
($5)
($1.53)
$3.47
$166.00
$9.00
($4)
($1.53)
$3.47
$167.00
$8.00
($3)
($1.53)
$3.47
$168.00
$7.00
($2)
($1.53)
$3.47
$169.00
$6.00
($1)
($1.53)
$3.47
$170.00
$5.00
$0
($1.53)
$3.47
$171.00
$4.00
$0
($1.53)
$2.47
$172.00
$3.00
$0
($1.53)
$1.47
$172.25
$2.75
$0
($1.53)
$1.22
$173.00
$2.00
$0
($1.53)
$0.47
$173.47
$1.53
$0
($1.53)
$0.00
$174.00
$1.00
$0
($1.53)
($0.53)
$175.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$176.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$177.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$178.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$179.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$180.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$181.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$182.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$183.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
$184.00
$0.00
$0
($1.53)
($1.53)
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