Stock options, gold options and index options are examples of options where the underlying assets are stocks, gold and stock market index, respectively. What is the difference between European and American option? Are European options available exclusively in Europe and American options available exclusively in the United States?
You own a call option on Intuit stock with a strike price of RM36. The option will expire in exactly three months’ time. If the stock is trading at RM46 in three months, what will be the payoff of the call? If the stock is trading at RM32 in three months, what will be the payoff of the call? Draw a payoff diagram showing the value of the call at expiration as a function of the stock price at expiration.
Suppose that a June put option to sell a share for RM10 costs RM2 and is held until June. Under what circumstances will the seller of the option make a profit? Under what circumstances will the option exercised?
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