Suppose that a trader writes three naked put option contracts, with each contract being on 100shares of underlying stock. The option price is $3 on each share, the time to maturity is sixmonths, and the strike price is $60.a.Write out the formula and draw the graph for the trader's profit on each put option on 1share of stock.b. What is the margin requirement for the trader if the current stock price is $58?C. How would the answer to (b) change if the trader is buying instead of writing the options?

A. Profit Formula and GraphThe dealer's earnings on each positioned choice for 1 share of stock…

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