Ahmad bought put options on Verizon with a striking price of $32. The option premium was $2.50. Just before the contract expired, Verizon stock 30.50 per share. Ahmad: a. lost 1.50 per share b. lost 0.50 per share c. lost 2.50 per share because the option would not be exercised d. made a profit of 1.50 per share

Investor B sold a put option and bought a call option when the stock price is $30. The strike price for both options is $35. Premiums on call and put is $3.55 and $4.05 respectively. At the time of maturity, the stock is trading at $48. How much B earned as profit? a) $5.40 b) $17.50 c) $18.50 d) $13.50

1) Andy is bearish on USL and decides to sell short 20, 000 shares at the current market price of $120 per shar e. The initial margin is 50%. The margin account pays n o interest. Three days later, the price of USL has risen t o $130. a. What is the remaining margin in the account? b. If the maintenance margin is 30%, will Andy receive a margin call? c. Calculate the rate of return on the short position.

Assume you sell short 100 shares of common stock at BDT $50per share, with initial margin at 0.5. The stock paid dividends during the period of $2.5. and you did not remove any money from the account before making the offsetting transaction. The interest is 7% if price at time of covering your position reached48. maintenance margin is 0.32 percent, calculate what is your account value what is your equity what is your equity after price changes'? what is your actual margin at what price the broker will give you a margin callwhat is your account value what is your equity what is your equity after price changes'? what is your actual margin at what price the broker will give you a margin calle what is your return