Chapter 02 · Section 2.1

Potential Profits and Losses

Which of the following positions imply an unlimited or practically unlimited profit potential and limited risk of loss?

Long call: a long position in a call; being a call holder. Long put: a long position in a put; being a put holder. Short call: a short position in a call; being a call writer. Short put: a short position in a put; being a put writer.