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- From: floydb@rpi.edu
- Subject: Re: Writing options
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 16:31:17 GMT
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- In an example I gave I said there would be intrinsic value
- on an call option with the strike price above the current
- price, this is wrong (as was pointed out to me). the intrinsic
- value could only be found for strike prices below the current
- price.
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- Thus the call writer would write a $10 option on a $13 1/2
- stock and get a minimum of $3 1/2 premium due to intrinsic
- value.
-
- The point of the prior posting and its details remain the
- same (minus reference to intrinsic value). A $15 option could
- still net a $2 1/2 premium, but this would be due entirely
- to time-value and volatility of the underlying stock.
-
- sorry for any possible confusion caused...
-
- barry
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