
Explanation:
The investor is most likely testing a strip strategy. A strip strategy is a type of options trading strategy that involves purchasing a European call option and two European put options with the same strike prices and expiration dates. This strategy is typically used when an investor believes that the price of the underlying asset will experience significant volatility in the near future, and they believe that the price is more likely to fall than to rise. The two put options provide a higher level of protection against a price drop than the single call option provides potential for profit if the price rises. Therefore, the strip strategy is a bearish strategy that provides protection against downside risk while still allowing for profit if the price rises.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
Choice A (Straddle strategy) is incorrect. A straddle strategy involves buying a call and a put option on the same underlying asset with the same strike price and expiration date. In this case, the investor has bought two put options, not one, which does not align with a straddle strategy.
Choice B (Butterfly strategy) is incorrect. A butterfly spread strategy involves buying or selling multiple options of the same underlying asset with different strike prices but at the same expiration date. The investor in this scenario has purchased options with the same strike price, hence it cannot be a butterfly spread strategy.
Choice C (Strap strategy) is incorrect. A strap strategy involves buying two call options and one put option on the same underlying asset with identical strike prices and expiration dates. However, in this case, it's reversed — two put options are bought instead of two call options — so it doesn't match up to a strap strategy.
Q.781 An investor has recently learned about spread trading strategies. To test one of the spread combinations, the investor purchased a 3-month European call option on stocks of Big Corp. with a strike price of $101. At the same time, he also took a long position in two 3-month European put options on the stocks of Big Corp. with a strike price of $101. Which of the following strategies is he most likely testing?
A
Straddle strategy
B
Butterfly strategy
C
Strap strategy
D
Strip strategy
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