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1. Options : Introduction 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 KEY ELEMENTS OF OPTIONS OPTIONS STYLES TYPES OF OPTIONS 1 1 1
1. Call Option 2. Put Option 1.4 1.5 Option Positions Underlying Assets of Options 2 2
1.Exchange Traded Options 2. Over- the- counter Options 1.6 Option Strategies 3
1.Protective Put 2. Covered Call 3. Straddle 4. Spread 5. Collar 1.7 Put- Call Relationship 1.Put Parity Theorem 1.8 Valuation Models 1.Binomial Option Pricing 2.Black-Scholes Option Pricing 1.9 Implied Volatility 7 7
OPTIONS: Introduction
An option is a derivative financial instrument. It is a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the options gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction.
initial investment is $500. Since the option is European, the investor can exercise only on expiration date. If the stofk price on this date is less that $100, the investor will choose not to exercise it. So, the investor loses the whle of initial investment of $500. If the stock price is $115. By exercising the option, the investor is able to buy 100 shares for $100 per share. If shares are sold, the investor makes a gain of $15 per share or $1500, ignoring transaction cost. So, the net profit of the investor is $1000. But if the Microsofts stock price is $102 at the expiration date. The investor would exercise the option at a gain of 100 X ($102 - $100) = $200. And there is a loss of $300. If investor didnt exercise the option, there would be an overall loss of $500, which is worse than the $300 loss. So, call options should always be exercised at the expiration date if the stock price is above the strike price. Payoff = Value at Expiration Payoffs Net Profit X S(T)
Fig. 1. CALL OPTIONS : FOR HOLDER (2) Put Option: A contract whose holder (buyer) has the right to sell the underlying asset at a price before expiration time. The purchaser of a put option hopes that the stock price will decrease. Profits for the holder of the put option, Tthe net profit is Profit = Value at expiration Premium (P) Lets take an example: A European put option is to sell 100 shares in Oracle with a strike price of $70. Suppose the current stock price is $65, the expiration date of the option is in three moths, and the price of an option to sell one share is $7. The initial investment in $700. Suppose the stock price on expiration date is $55. The investor can buy 100 shares for $55 per share and sell the same shares for $70 to realize a gain of $15 per share or, $1500. So, the net profit is $800. If the final stock price is above $70, the put option is worthless, and the investor loses $700.
Net Profit
S(T)
(ii)
The terminal value or the payoff to the investor at maturity: If X is the strike price and S(T) is the final price of the underlying asset,
The payoff from a long position in a European call option is Payoff to call holder = S(T) X , if S(T) > X = 0 , if S(T) < X
The option will be exercised if S(T) > 0 and will not be exercised if S(T) < 0
The payoff to the holder of a short position in a European Put Option is Payoff to put holder =0, if S(T) > X = X S(T) , if S(T) < X 1.5 THE UNDERLYING ASSETS OF OPTIONS
The Options can be classified into following types : (1)Exchange- traded Options: These are also called listed Options. They are a class of exchange-traded derivatives. Exchange-traded Options have standardized contracts, and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of exchange. They also have accurate pricing models. These include: (i) Stock options
(ii) Bond options and other interest rate options (iii) Stock market index options (iv) Options on futures contracts (v) Callable bull/bear contract (2) Over-the counter Options: They are also called dealer Options. They are traded between two private parties that are not listed on an exchange. The terms of these options are unrestricted and may be individually tailored to meet any business need. Some of the commonly traded over the counter options include: (i) Interest rate Options (ii) Currency cross rate Options (iii) Options on Swaps
Stock X (S(T) + P)
This strategy is most often employed when the investor, while bullish on the underlying stock, feels that its market value will experience little range over the lifetime of the call contract. The investor desires to either generate additional income from shares of underlying stock, or provide a limited amount of protection against a decline in underlying stock value.
(X+C) S(0)
Call Payoff
S( T)
Straddle is the simultaneous purchase of a call and a put on the same underlying security with both options having the same expirations and same strike price. Since straddle includes both a call and a put, the investor should have a complete understanding of the risks and rewards associated with both calls and puts. This strategy may prove beneficial when the investor feels large price movement, either up or down, is imminent but is uncertain of the direction. Value of Straddle at Expiration S(T) < X Payoff of Call Payoff of Put Total Payoff 0 - ( S(T) X) X S(T) S(T) > X S(T) - X 0 S(T)- X
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Straddle Payoff) 0
Ca ll
S( T)
Maturity:
> X2 Payoff of on Call 1 X1 Payoff of on Call 2 (S(T) X2) Total Payoff
S(T) < X1 0 0 0
S(T) S(T) X2 X1
Payoff C2
Call Bought
Payo ff X2 X1 X1
X1
X2 Call sold C2 C1
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Fig 7. Profit of
(5) COLLAR
A collar can be established by holding shares of a stock, purchasing a protective put and writing a covered call on that stock. The option portion of this strategy is referred to as combination. The primary concern in employing a collar is protection of profits accrued from underlying shares rather than increasing returns on the upside. Investors use this strategy after accruing unrealized profits from the underlying shares, and want to protect these gains with the purchase of a protective put. Value of Collar at Maturity: S(T) < X1 X1 < S(T) < X2 S(T) > X2 Payoff of on Stock S(T) S(T) S(T) Payoff on Put X1 S(T) 0 0 Payoff of on Call 2 0 0 (S(T) X2) Total Payoff X1 S(T) X2 The Payoff and the profit of the holder are equal since the premiums cancel out. Stock Payoff Call Sold
S( T)
S(T) < X 0 X X
Put Call Parity Theorem: This is applicable only to European Options because
they are exercised only at maturity. Arbitrage Argument : According to this argument, if two investments always have the same value, they should have the same price. The price of the protective put is the sum of put premium and stock price at time 0. The sum of the price of the call and bond investment is the total of the call premium and the present discounted value of the bond (i.e. of X)
H = C(u) C(d) / (u-d) S If an investor invested HS C to achieve riskless return, the return must equal to (1+r)(HS C)
(2)
Fischer Black and Myron Scholes derived continuous time analogue of binomial formula, continuours trading for European Options only. The BlackScholes continuous arbitrage is not really possible. Call T the time to exercise, 2 the variance of one-period price change (as fraction) and N(x) the standard cumulative normal distribution function (sigmoid curve, integral of normal bell-shaped curve) =normdist(x,0,1,1) Excel (x, mean,standard_dev, 0 for density, 1 for cum.)
3. Implied Volatility :
Turning around the Black-Scholes formula, one can find out what would generate current stock price. depends on strike price, options smile
References 1.Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets By John C . Hull 2.Options Markets : Introduction 3.Futures, options and swaps By Robert W. Kolb 4.Understanding Options By Michel Sincere