Stock Broker Options Trading & Strategies

Question 1

What is a call option?

Accepted Answer

The right to buy shares at a specified strike price

Answer

A call option grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the underlying shares at the strike price before or on the expiration date.

Question 2

An investor buys a put option with a $50 strike price when the stock is trading at $40. What is the intrinsic value of this put?

Accepted Answer

$10

Answer

A put option's intrinsic value equals the strike price minus the current stock price when in the money: $50 − $40 = $10.

Question 3

What does 'in the money' mean for a call option?

Accepted Answer

The strike price is below the current market price

Answer

A call option is in the money when the underlying stock's current price exceeds the strike price, giving the option positive intrinsic value.

Question 4

What is the maximum loss for a buyer of a call option?

Accepted Answer

The premium paid for the option

Answer

The maximum loss for a call buyer is limited to the premium paid, because the worst outcome is the option expiring worthless.

Question 5

Which strategy profits most in a neutral market where the stock price remains flat near the strike price?

Accepted Answer

Short straddle

Answer

A short straddle (selling both a call and a put at the same strike) collects premium income and is most profitable when the stock price stays near the strike at expiration.

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Stock Broker Options Trading & Strategies