1. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Trading Strategies Involving Options Chapter 11 Pages 249 – 257, 260, 262 1

2. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Three Alternative Strategies Take a position in the option and the underlying Take a position in 2 or more options of the same type (A spread) Combination: Take a position in a mixture of calls & puts (A combination) 2

3. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Positions in an Option & the Underlying (Figure 11.1, page 250) Profit STST K STST K STST K STST K (a) (b) (c)(d) 3

4. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Bull Spread Using Calls (Figure 11.2, page 251) K1K1 K2K2 Profit STST 4

5. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Bull Spread Using Puts Figure 11.3, page 253 K1K1 K2K2 Profit STST 5

6. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Bear Spread Using Puts Figure 11.4, page 253 K1K1 K2K2 Profit STST 6

7. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Bear Spread Using Calls Figure 11.5, page 254 K1K1 K2K2 Profit STST 7

8. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Box Spread A combination of a bull call spread and a bear put spread If all options are European a box spread is worth the present value of the difference between the strike prices If they are American this is not necessarily so (see Business Snapshot 11.1) 8

9. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Butterfly Spread Using Calls Figure 11.6, page 257 K1K1 K3K3 Profit STST K2K2 9

10. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 Butterfly Spread Using Puts Figure 11.7, page 258 K1K1 K3K3 Profit STST K2K2 10

11. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 A Straddle Combination Figure 11.10, page 260 Profit STST K 11

12. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 7th Ed, Ch 11, Copyright © John C. Hull 2010 A Strangle Combination Figure 11.12, page 262 K1K1 K2K2 Profit STST 12

13. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 6 th Edition, Copyright © John C. Hull 2007 10.13 Suggested Practice Problems: Quiz Questions (11.1-11.4, 11.6-11.7) 11.10 11.12 11.15 11.23