Examples of 'Amount Risked' For Option Strategies
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    Examples of 'Amount Risked' For Option Strategies

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    All strategies shown use SBUX on Jan 4, 2016. The stock closed at $58.26.

    All option strategies use either 50 delta or 25 delta options.
    Executions are mid market, commissions are set to $0.

    Long Call
    Long SBUX Feb5`16 58.5 Call $1.94 1x
    Risked = 100 * (1.94) = $194 + Commissions

    Long Put
    Long SBUX Feb5`16 58.5 Put $2.36 1x
    Risked = 100 * (2.36) = $2.36 + Commissions

    Long Covered Call
    Long SBUX Stock $58.26 100x
    Short SBUX Feb5`16 58.5 Call $1.94 1x
    Risked = 100 * (50% * 58.26 - 1.94) = $2,719 + Commissions

    Long Call Spread
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Call $1.94 1x Short SBUX Feb516 62 Call $0.62 1x
    Risked = 100 * (1.94-0.62) = $132 + Commissions

    Long Put Spread
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Put $2.36 1x Short SBUX Feb516 62 Put $0.98 1x
    Risked = 100 * (2.36-0.98) = $138 + Commissions

    Long 50 Delta Straddle
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Call $1.94 1x Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Put $2.36 1x
    Risked = 100 * (1.94+2.36) = $430 + Commissions

    Long 50-25 Delta Strangle
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Call $1.94 1x Long SBUX Feb516 54.5 Put $0.98 1x
    Risked = 100 * (1.94+0.98) = $292 + Commissions

    Long 50 / 25 Condor
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Call $1.94 1x Short SBUX Feb516 62 Call $0.62 1x
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Put $2.36 1x Short SBUX Feb516 62 Put $0.98 1x
    Risked = 100 * (1.94-0.62+2.36-0.98) = $270 + Commissions

    Short 50 delta Call
    Short SBUX Feb5`16 58.5 Call $1.94 1x
    Risked = 100 * ( 20% * 58.26 - 0.24{out_of_money_amount}) = $1141.20 + Commissions

    Short 25 delta Call
    Short SBUX Feb5`16 62 Call $0.62 1x
    Risked = 100 * Max(10% * 58.26, 20% * 58.26 - out_of_money_distance) = $971.20 + Commissions
    Risked = 100 * (20% * 58.26 - 3.74) = 791.20

    Short 5 delta Call
    Short SBUX Feb5`16 67 Call $0.10 1x
    Risked = 100 * Max(10% * 58.26, 20% * 58.26 - out_of_money_distance) = $971.20 + Commissions
    Risked = 100 * (20% * 58.26 - 8.74) = 291.20
    LESS Than 10% of stock, so: 10% * 58.26 * 100 = $582.60

    Short 25 delta Put
    Short SBUX Feb5`16 54.5 Put $0.98 1x
    Risked = 100 * Max(10% * 58.26, 20% * 58.26 - out_of_money_distance) = $971.20 + Commissions
    Risked = 100 * (20% * 58.26 - 3.76) = 789.20

    Short Covered Call
    Short SBUX Stock 2016-01-04 $58.26 100x
    Long SBUX Feb5`16 58.5 Call $1.94 1x
    Risked = 100 * (50% * 58.26 + 1.94) = $2,719 + Commissions

    Short Call Spread
    Long 25 delta Call
    Short 50 delta Call
    Long SBUX Feb516 62 Call $0.62 1x Short SBUX Feb516 58.5 Call $1.94 1x
    Risked = 100 * (strike_distance(62-58.5) - premium_diff(1.94-0.62))
    100 * (3.5 - 1.32) = $218

    Short Put Spread
    Long 25 delta Put
    Short 50 delta Put
    Long SBUX Feb516 58.5 Put $2.36 1x Short SBUX Feb516 54.5 Put $0.98 1x
    Risked = 100 * (strike_distance(58.5-54.5) - premium_diff(2.36-0.98))
    100 * (4 - 1.38) = $262

    Short 25 delta Strangle
    Short 25 delta Call
    Short SBUX Feb516 62 Call $0.62 1x CallRisked = 100 * Max(10% * 58.26, 20% * 58.26 - out_of_money_distance) = $971.20 CallRisked = 100 * (20% * 58.26 - 3.74) = 791.20 Short 25 delta Put Short SBUX Feb516 54.5 Put $0.98 1x
    PutRisked = 100 * Max(10% * 58.26, 20% * 58.26 - out_of_money_distance) = $971.20
    PutRisked = 100 * (20% * 58.26 - 3.76) = 789.20
    Risked = Max 789.20 and 791.20
    Risked = 791.2 + Commissions

    Long 25 / 25 Risk Reversal
    Long Call: $62
    Short Put: $789
    Combined: $851 + Commissions

    Short 25 / 25 Risk Reversal
    Short Call: $791
    Long Put: $98
    Combined: $889 + Commissions


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