QUESTIONS
1. What are the four roles that equity derivatives serve in equity portfolio management?
2. What are the advantages of listed options versus OTC options?
3.
a. What is the dollar value of an S&P 500 index option at expiration if it has a strike price of 1250 and the settlement price is 1265?
b. How much would the buyer receive?
4.
a. What are the factors that affect the price of an American option?
b. How does each factor impact the price of an American option?
5. What is the delta, theta, and vega of an option?
6. Given the information below, explain how index arbitrage is possible?
Index = 1150 Index futures = 1150 Risk-free rate = 0.5% Days to expiration = 30 Dividends = 2% annualized
Assume at expiration the index is unchanged.