Today on August 18 Tesla Inc. stock (TSLA) trades at a spot price of $220 per share. A trader decides to buy a European call option contract (= 100 call options) on the stock with a strike price of $220 and maturity September 15 (i.e., in one month). The price of the European call option contract is $12 per option. (i) Under what circumstances does the trader make a gain on September 15? (ii) What is the maximum possible gain for the trader? (iii) What is the maximum possible loss for the trader? Provide short answers for (i). (ii). (iii).

Today on August 18 Tesla Inc. stock (TSLA) trades at a spot price of $220 per share. A trader decides to buy a European call option contract (= 100 call options) on the stock with a strike price of $220 and maturity September 15 (i.e., in one month). The price of the European call option contract is $12 per option. (i) Under what circumstances does the trader make a gain on September 15? (ii) What is the maximum possible gain for the trader? (iii) What is the maximum possible loss for the trader? Provide short answers for (i). (ii). (iii).

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