Risk A1 Q6-2
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. At 9:30 a.m. on January 14, 2016, these shares sold for $21.85 per share. The volatility on the returns of Suncor shares is approximately 24%. The following call and put option contracts were available for the months of January, February, and March:
CALLS
Strike/Expiry
January 22, 2016
February 19, 2016
March 18, 2016
23
0.34
0.72
0.96
24
0.13
0.41
0.69
25
0.25
0.26
0.40
PUTS
1.28
2.01
2.14
2.63
2.80
2.92
3.60
3.70
3.95
Each option contract involves 100 shares. The risk-free rates for these three expiration dates are 0.6%, 1%, and 1.2%. All three rates are continuously compounded.
Given the information on Suncor shares and options above, construct a protective put using the 23-put with February expiration. Hold the protective put position until expiration.
2. Use a table to show the payoffs and profits when the put option expires in-the-money and out-of-the-money.
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