Chapter 06 · Section 6.1
Breakeven Point

Market Outlook : VOLATILE
Profit Potential : practically
unlimited
Loss Potential : limited to
the sum of
the premiums
Breakeven Points :
The breakeven points occur when the market price at expiration
equals the exercise price ...
b) ...minus the premium
No. The straddle has two breakeven points, one for the call and one for the put. One simply calculates the breakeven for each, taking into account that two premiums are paid out.
c) a and b
a) ...plus the premium
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