Question: F calls ( with strike $ 3 0 ) are being traded at $ 5 whereas F shares are being sold at $ 4 0

F calls (with strike $30) are being traded at $5 whereas F shares are being sold at $40 in the Market. You give your broker some simultaneous instructions ...(Choose the alternative that can be considered exploiting an arbitrage opportunity)
Buy the F call at $5 and wait for a reversal to take place (Your believe in mean-reversion)
Short-sell F stock at $40|| Buy the F call at $5 and exercise it, thus you buy the F stock at the strike ( $30)|| Deliver the F stock and close the short position
Wait a second q, There is no arbitrage opportunity here
Buy the F stock at $40|| Buy the F call at $5 and exercise it, thus you buy the Fstock at the strike ($30)|| Wait for the best timing to sell
F calls ( with strike $ 3 0 ) are being traded at

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