Reference no: EM132907828
Problem - Currency Strangles - Assume the following options are currently available for British pounds (£):
Call option premium on British pounds = $.04 per unit.
Put option premium on British pounds = $.03 per unit.
Call option strike price = $1.56
Put option strike price = $1.53
One option contract represents €31,250.
Required -
a. Construct a worksheet for a long strangle using these options.
b. Determine the break-even point(s) for a strangle.
c. If the spot price of the pound at option expiration is $1.55, what is the total profit or loss to the strangle buyer?
d. If the spot price of the pound at option expiration is $1.50, what is the total profit or loss to the strangle writer?