1. The dollar to the euro is quoted at $1.1260/ today. Put options on the euro with...
Question:
1. The dollar to the euro is quoted at $1.1260/€ today. Put options on the euro with an exercise price of $1.1280/€ and expiration in three months are selling for $0.0362/€. Each option contract calls for the exchange of €62,500. You start with $126,400 (plus or minus enough dollars to round to nearest whole contract).
1. If you buy the euro puts, how much premium do you pay per contract? €62,500*$0.0362/euro = $2,262.50/ct
2. How many put contracts can you buy? ((126,400)/(2262.50/ct)) = 56 contracts
3. How much more money do you need to add to (or keep from) the $126,400 to round the number of contracts to the nearest whole number.
2262.50*56=126,728
126,700-126,400=$300 more
4. If in three months the exchange rate is $1.0918/€:
1. Would you exercise? Yes, I would Exercise because the Strike price is higher.
2. What would be the total payoffs? PO = Max ($1.1280/euro - $1.0918/euro) *62,500 *56 =126,700
3. What would be the total profits/losses? Answer = 0
Financial Markets And Institutions
ISBN: 978-0132136839
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