Consider the following information about a non-dividend paying stock: Current Stock Price Return Standard Deviation Dividend...

 

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Consider the following information about a non-dividend paying stock: Current Stock Price Return Standard Deviation Dividend Yield Risk-free Interest Rate $60 20% per year 0% per year 4% per year Suppose you believe that the financial market is going to experience some turbulence over the year (i.e., volatility is expected to increase), but it is not clear in which direction the price of this non-dividend paying stock will move in one year. There are both the at- the-money call and the at-the-money put options on this stock with 1-year expiration available in the market. Based on the market information given, construct an option strategy with at-the-money call and/or at-the-money put options to profit from the anticipated increase in stock return volatility. Note this option strategy can only use options, not the underlying stock. Consider the following information about a non-dividend paying stock: Current Stock Price Return Standard Deviation Dividend Yield Risk-free Interest Rate $60 20% per year 0% per year 4% per year Suppose you believe that the financial market is going to experience some turbulence over the year (i.e., volatility is expected to increase), but it is not clear in which direction the price of this non-dividend paying stock will move in one year. There are both the at- the-money call and the at-the-money put options on this stock with 1-year expiration available in the market. Based on the market information given, construct an option strategy with at-the-money call and/or at-the-money put options to profit from the anticipated increase in stock return volatility. Note this option strategy can only use options, not the underlying stock.

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