
Explanation:
The price of a call option is likely to decrease while the price of a put option is likely to increase when the current stock price decreases. This is because the value of a call option is derived from the potential for the stock price to increase above the strike price. If the stock price decreases, the likelihood of the stock price rising above the strike price also decreases, thereby reducing the value of the call option. On the other hand, the value of a put option increases when the stock price decreases. This is because a put option gives the holder the right to sell the stock at the strike price. If the stock price decreases, the holder of the put option can still sell the stock at the higher strike price, making the put option more valuable.
Choice A is incorrect. The price of a call option will not increase when the underlying stock price decreases. This is because the value of a call option increases as the underlying stock price increases, giving the holder the right to buy at a lower strike price and sell at a higher market price. Therefore, if the stock price decreases, it reduces this potential benefit and thus reduces the value of the call option.
Choice C is incorrect. While it's true that put options increase in value when stock prices decrease (as they give holders an opportunity to sell at a higher strike price), there would indeed be an impact on Raj's call option as well. As explained above, if Red Horse Auto Inc.'s current stock prices decrease, this would reduce Raj's potential benefit from his call option and thus its value.
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Q.745 Raj Kumar is an individual options investor. He recently started investing in equity options because of his informal experience in investing in equities. He opened two options positions on the stock of Red Horse Auto Inc. Kumar purchased a call option on the company's stock with a specific strike price and later also purchased a put option on the same stock with the same strike price. If the current stock price decreases, then which of the following shows the accurate effect on option prices?
A
The price of the call option will increase while the price of the put option will decrease.
B
The price of the call option will decrease while the price of the put option will increase.
C
The price of the put option will increase while there will be no impact on the price of the call option.
D
The price of the call option will increase while there will be no impact on the price of the put option.