You think MBB stock has potential for an upward move in price. You have no position whatsoever in the stock now. You would like to take opportunity of any up movement in price but want to strictly limit your downside risk. MBB stock price now is RM 12.00. a. Given the information below, outline TWO possible appropriate strategies. For each strategy, • State the position • Graph the strategy • Outline the risk profile, and • State the maximum profit, maximum loss, and break-even point(s). 30-day calls 30-day put 11 call @ 1.55 11 put @ 0.25 12 call @ 0.70 12 put @ 0.45 12 call @ 0.22 13 put @ 1.40 b. From a cost viewpoint, which is the best strategy? c. What are the recommended options strategies when you expect the market has extreme (high) volatility?
Risk and return
Before understanding the concept of Risk and Return in Financial Management, understanding the two-concept Risk and return individually is necessary.
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Capital asset pricing model, also known as CAPM, shows the relationship between the expected return of the investment and the market at risk. This concept is basically used particularly in the case of stocks or shares. It is also used across finance for pricing assets that have higher risk identity and for evaluating the expected returns for the assets given the risk of those assets and also the cost of capital.
1. You think MBB stock has potential for an upward move in price. You have no position whatsoever in the stock now. You would like to take opportunity of any up movement in price but want to strictly limit your downside risk. MBB stock price now is RM 12.00.
a. Given the information below, outline TWO possible appropriate strategies.
For each strategy,
• State the position
• Graph the strategy
• Outline the risk profile, and
• State the maximum profit, maximum loss, and break-even point(s).
| 30-day calls | 30-day put |
| 11 call @ 1.55 | 11 put @ 0.25 |
| 12 call @ 0.70 | 12 put @ 0.45 |
| 12 call @ 0.22 | 13 put @ 1.40 |
b. From a cost viewpoint, which is the best strategy?
c. What are the recommended options strategies when you expect the market
has extreme (high) volatility?
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