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Time-Value Deterioration: Bodo's Dilemma Bodo Schlegelamich is a currency speculator for a private banking house in Boston. His base currency is therefore the US. dollar. He is currently conÂvinced that the euro is overvalued and wishes to take a speculative position to profit from his expectations. He will invest $1 million in his position (spent entirely on option premiums). The current spot rate is $1.0650/E. Thecurrent premiums on call and put options (U.S. cents/E) with a strike price of
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$1.1200/E are the (Mowing: |
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Strike: $1.121E (U.S. cents/E) |
90 days |
180 days |
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Call options on euro: premiums |
0.401 |
1.177 |
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Put options on curo: premiums |
6.186 |
6.143 |
a. What should Bodo do-buy a call, sell a call, buy a put, or sell a put on the euro?
b. What would be his profits or losses if he bought a 90-day call at $1.02/K, and the actual spot exchange rate in 90 days turned out to be $1.08/E?
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