PAYOFF PROFILE FOR BUYER OF CALL OPTIONS: LONG CALL
A call option gives the buyer the right to buy the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. The profit/loss that the buyer makes on the option depends on the spot price of the underlying. If upon expiration, the spot price exceeds the strike price, he makes a profit. Higher the spot price, more is the profit he makes. If the spot price . of the underlying is less than the strike price, he lets his option expire unexercised. His loss in this case is the premium he paid for buying the option.
PAYOFF PROFILE FOR WRITER OF CALL OPTIONS: SHORT CALL
A call option gives the buyer the right to buy the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. For selling the option, the writer of the option charges a premium. The profit/loss that the buyer makes on the option depends on the spot price of the underlying. What ever is the buyer’s profit is the seller’s loss. If upon expiration, the spot price exceeds the strike price, the buyer will exercise the option on the writer. Hence as the spot price increases the writer of the option starts making losses. Higher the spot price, more is the loss he makes. If upon expiration the spot price of the underlying is less that the strike price, the buyer lets his option expire unexercised and the writer gets to keep the premium.
PAYOFF PROFILE FOR BUYER OF PUT OPTIONS: LONG PUT
A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. The profit/loss that the buyer makes on the option depends on the spot price of the underlying. If upon expiration, the spot price is below the strike price, he makes a profit. Lower the spot price, more is the profit he makes. If the spot price of the underlying is higher than the strike price, he lets his option expire un-exercised. His loss in this case is the premium he paid for buying the option.
PAYOFF PROFILE FOR WRITER OF PUT OPTIONS: SHORT PUT
A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. For selling the option, the writer of the option the writer of the option charges a premium. The profit/loss that the buyer makes on the option depends on the spot price of the underlying. Whatever is the buyer’s profit is the seller’s loss. If upon expiration, the spot price happens to be below the strike price, the buyer will exercise the option on the writer. If upon expiration the spot price of the underlying is more than the strike price, the buyer lets his option expire un-exercised and the writer gets to keep the premium.
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