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The objective of the buyer of a collar is to protect against rising interest rates (while agreeing to give up some of the benefit from lower interest rates). The purchase of the cap protects against rising rates while the sale of the floor generates premium income. A collar creates a band within which the buyer's effective interest rate fluctuates
A collar is created by: [3] buying the underlying asset; buying a put option at strike price, X (called the floor) selling a call option at strike price, X + a (called the cap). These latter two are a short risk reversal position. So: Underlying − risk reversal = Collar. The premium income from selling the call reduces the cost of purchasing ...
The subtraction done one way corresponds to a long-box spread; done the other way it yields a short box-spread. The pay-off for the long box-spread will be the difference between the two strike prices, and the profit will be the amount by which the discounted payoff exceeds the net premium. For parity, the profit should be zero.
The condor is so named because of its payoff diagram's perceived resemblance to a large bird such as a condor. [ 6 ] An iron condor is a strategy which replicates the payoff of a short condor, but with a different combination of options.
Zero-coupon bonds pay no interest over time but are sold at a discounted face value. Zeros may be a good option for investors looking to meet a financial goal down the road, as they lock in a set ...
Simple payoff diagrams of the four types of ladder. In finance, a ladder, also known as a Christmas tree, is a combination of three options of the same type (all calls or all puts) at three different strike prices. [1] A long ladder is used by traders who expect low volatility, while a short ladder is used by traders who expect high volatility.
An iron butterfly recreates the payoff diagram of a butterfly, but with a combination of two calls and two puts. The option strategy where the middle options (the body) have different strike prices is known as a Condor .
An option payoff diagram for a long straddle position. A long straddle involves "going long volatility", in other words purchasing both a call option and a put option on some stock, interest rate, index or other underlying. The two options are bought at the same strike price and expire at the same time. The owner of a long straddle makes a ...