Misc. options data

1. B/E=S+P B/E=S+P Straddles Spreads
Long-Call/Put Long/Short Call
call up LC SC quot;spread acrossquot; Short-Call/Put Long/Short Put
put down LP SP quot;straddle up and downquot;
buy-left sell right Income Hedging
B/E=S-P B/E=S-P Long Stock/Short call Long Stock/Long Put
a right an obligation Short Stock/Short put Short Stock/Long Call
Plus on top & minus on the bottom for B/E's
Spreads - desired direction is determined by option with larger premium (debit widen & credit narrow) or (dead wives can't nag)
Amount the spead widens or narrows is exactly what you make or lose, the spread is just the difference between the 2 premiums.
Breakevens: Call spreads: Lower strike + net prem ( For calls: Lower Add-LA net credit or debit ) Debit call spreads are bull
Put spreads: Higher strike - net prem (For Puts: Higher Subtract-HS net credit or debit) Debit put spreads are bear
Debit - option bought cost more- you owe a debt Credit call spreads are bear
Credit - option sold cost more (you got paid) Credit put spreads are bull
Margin Req. = net debit buy call LOWER - S.P. & longer exp. Date
Margin Req, lower of:
buy put HIGHER - S.P. & longer exp. Date
difference in S.P.
Debit spreads widen - exercise Credit spreads narrow - expire
margin on short position
Straddles - simultaneous buy or sell: Same quot;seriesquot; of information: Call & a put
series = same S tock SES
Long straddler expects fluctuation series = same E xpiration SES
Profits when price goes higher or lower than breakeven series = same S trike SES
Straddles
Short straddler expects volatility Long - buy call/buy put (same SP & Exp)
Profits when price stays between the two breakeven prices by keeping premium Short - sell call/sell put (same SP & Exp)