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Maximum Loss on Short Straddle

A short straddle is a straddle that is constructed by selling two options: one put option and one call option....

Options versus Futures

An option is a derivative contract giving the holder (buyer) the right, without the obligation, to trade (buy or sell)...

Call Spread: Creation and Payoff

The call spread is an option combination that constitutes a modified version of a call option. By definition, it is...

Put Overwriting: an Example

Put overwriting is an option strategy that involves being simultaneously long stock and short puts on the same share of...

Writing Naked Options: an Example

Writing naked options is usually subject to initial margin requirements. The initial margin that is required by the CBOE for...

Illiquid Options Versus Standardized Options

An illiquid option is a contract for which there is no secondary market, i.e., it is not tradable on an...

Power Option Valuation

A standard power option has a nonlinear payoff at maturity. The payoff of a call (power call option) is: Power...

Using The Black-Scholes Model To Price Floorlets

Essentially, a floor is a strip of put options on forward interest rates. Therefore, a floorlet is a put option...

Greeks for Multi-Asset Options

A multi-asset option is one whose payout depends on the overall performance of more than one underlying asset. In addition...

Difference Between Options and Forward Contracts

An option is a derivative contract giving the holder (buyer) the right, without the obligation, to trade (buy or sell)...