GAMA stock currently sells for $64.00. A 9-month put option with a strike of $68.00 has a price of $5. Assume a 2% continuously compounded risk-free rate and a 0% continuous dividend yield.
a) What is the price of the associated call option?
b) Show the potential arbitrage strategy if the price of the call option is $5.
GAMA stock currently sells for $64.00. A 9-month put option with a strike of $68.00 has a price of $5. Assume a 2% continuously compounded risk-free rate and a 0% continuous dividend yield.
a) What is the price of the associated call option?
b) Show the potential arbitrage strategy if the price of the call option is $5.
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A European call option and a European put option on a stock both have a strike price of $45 and expire in 6 months. Currently, the call price is $10 and the put price is $5 in the market. The risk-free rate is 2% per annum, and the current stock price is $50. Identify the arbitrage opportunity open to the trader. All the interest rates are with continuous compounding.
| a) Buy call, sell put, sell stock | ||
| b) Buy call, sell put, buy stock | ||
| c) Sell call, buy put, buy stock | ||
| d) Sell call, buy put, sell stock |
