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1. ''Options speculation''.  
''Options speculation''.  


A composite speculative deal in two options, which results in a profit/loss profile similar to a conventional put option, except that the upside potential is capped in return for a reduction in the net premium payable.  
A composite speculative deal in two options, which results in a profit/loss profile similar to a conventional put option, except that the upside potential is capped in return for a reduction in the net premium payable.  


A bear spread can be constructed using put options by buying a put with a given strike price, and selling an otherwise identical put with a lower strike price. It can also be constructed using appropriate call options.
A bear spread can be constructed using put options by buying a put with a given strike price, and selling an otherwise identical put with a lower strike price. It can also be constructed using appropriate call options.
2. ''Hedging with options''.
A composite transaction in two options plus an underlying asset or other exposure, resulting in the same profit/(loss) profile as the deal described in 1. above.





Revision as of 19:59, 6 May 2016

Options speculation.

A composite speculative deal in two options, which results in a profit/loss profile similar to a conventional put option, except that the upside potential is capped in return for a reduction in the net premium payable.

A bear spread can be constructed using put options by buying a put with a given strike price, and selling an otherwise identical put with a lower strike price. It can also be constructed using appropriate call options.


See also