Working as an intern, you get to observe the strategies of Mr X, who is an experienced
Question:
Working as an intern, you get to observe the strategies of Mr X, who is an experienced option trader. Mr X is expecting extreme volatility on Twitter (TWTR) share price in coming weeks, as Elon Musk attempts to buy the company.
Mr X sets up a long straddle on TWTR as follows:
- one long call option on TWTR, with a strike price of $40 and a premium of $3.60
- one long put option on TWTR, with a strike price of $40 and a premium of $5.40.
However, in addition to the above trades, Mr X also shorts a call option on TWTR with strike price of $55 and premium of 60 cents.
Required:
Explain the rational for adding this short call option to the long straddle. What are the advanatages and disadvantages for the option-trading strategy of shorting this call?
In addition to providing a written rationale, your answer would benefit from mentioning key numbers central to the strategies.
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0176223311
1st Canadian Edition
Authors: Karen Wilken Braun, Wendy Tietz, Walter Harrison, Rhonda Pyp