
Explanation:
The answer is C.
This position is a strangle (long call and long put with different strikes).
$2.65 + $1.85 = $4.50$28.00 - S = 4.50$Therefore, the trader breaks even at $23.50 or $37.50.
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Question 606.2
A trader buys a call option with a strike price of $33.00 and a put option with a strike price of $28.00. Both options have the same maturity. The call costs $2.65 and the put costs $1.85. At what stock prices does the trader break even on profit? Please note: profit = payoff minus the initial cost without regard to the time value of money. [this is a variation on Hull 10.12]
A
$25.00
B
$39.00
C
$23.50 or $37.50
D
$21.75 or $39.00