Chapter 06 · Section 6.1

Loss Potential

Market Outlook   :  VOLATILE
Profit Potential :  practically 
                    unlimited
Loss Potential   :
Breakeven Point  :

The investor's potential loss is:

An option buyer, call or put, pays a premium for the right to choose whether to buy or sell the underlying asset at the exercise price. The worst that can happen is that the trader will allow the options to expire worthless.