The USDJPY spot price is 115.018 and the one month forward is 115.046. A one month expiration European style call option with a strike price of 115.046 is trading at 4¥ and a put option with the same parameters is trading at 5¥. If we purchase the call and sell the put sketch the payoff of this position at expiry (the expiration date) over the range 114.900 to 115.140. If we were going to hedge an exposure to the Yen should we use the option position or the forward? Justify your answer.
The USDJPY spot price is 115.018 and the one month forward is 115.046. A one month expiration European style call option with a strike price of 115.046 is trading at 4¥ and a put option with the same parameters is trading at 5¥. If we purchase the call and sell the put sketch the payoff of this position at expiry (the expiration date) over the range 114.900 to 115.140. If we were going to hedge an exposure to the Yen should we use the option position or the forward? Justify your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:The USDJPY spot price is 115.018 and the one
month forward is 115.046. A one month expiration
European style call option with a strike price of
115.046 is trading at 4¥ and a put option with the
same
parameters is trading at 5¥. If we purchase the call
and sell the put sketch the payoff of this position at
expiry (the expiration date) over the range 114.900
to 115.140. If we were going to hedge an exposure
to the Yen should we use the option position or the
forward? Justify your answer.
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