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 ...
a) ...plus the premium
b) ...minus the premium
c) a and b
The trader is long both a call and a put. Therefore, he may have two breakeven points.