Assignments

Objective Apply the protective put strategy to a hypothetical stock. Instructions 1. Choose a stock using Yahoo Finance or TradingView. 2. Assume you buy 100 shares at the current market price. 3. Select a put option with a reasonable strike price and premium. 4. Calculate:    o Maximum loss.    o Breakeven point.    o […]

Objective Apply the long-put strategy to a real-world example. Instructions 1. Open a trading platform like Robinhood, Yahoo Finance, or Fidelity. 2. Select a stock you believe will decline in price over the next 1–2 months. 3. Identify a put option with: o Strike price near the current stock price. o Premium cost. o Expiration

Objective Apply the long call strategy to a real-world example. Instructions 1. Open Robinhood, Yahoo Finance, or another trading platform. 2. Select a stock you believe will rise in price over the next 1–2 months. 3. Identify a call option with:    o Strike price near the current stock price.    o Premium cost.  

Objective: Apply what you’ve learned to identify the key components of a trading plan. Instructions: Go to a trading platform like Robinhood, Yahoo Finance, or TradingView. Choose a stock or ETF that interests you. Answer the following based on your research: 1. Goal: What is your goal for this trade? (Income, price movement, volatility, etc.)

Objective: Analyze how time and implied volatility affect options premiums. Instructions: 1. Go to a trading platform such as Robinhood, Fidelity, or Yahoo Finance. 2. Select a stock and compare two call options with:    o The same strike price but different expiration dates.    o The same expiration date but different implied volatility. 3.

Instructions: 1. Open Robinhood or your preferred trading platform. 2. Choose a stock you follow and identify its current price and recent trends. 3. Based on your analysis, determine whether a long call, long put, short call, or short put strategy would be most appropriate. 4. Write a brief explanation covering:o The stock choseno The

Objective: Analyze how time and implied volatility affect options premiums. Instructions: 1. Go to a trading platform such as Robinhood, Fidelity, or Yahoo Finance. 2. Select a stock and compare two call options with:    o The same strike price but different expiration dates.    o The same expiration date but different implied volatility. 3.

Objective Apply the protective put strategy to a hypothetical stock. Instructions 1. Choose a stock using Yahoo Finance or TradingView. 2. Assume you buy 100 shares at the current market price. 3. Select a put option with a reasonable strike price and premium. 4. Calculate:    o Maximum loss.    o Breakeven point.    o

Objective Apply the long-put strategy to a real-world example. Instructions 1. Open a trading platform like Robinhood, Yahoo Finance, or Fidelity. 2. Select a stock you believe will decline in price over the next 1–2 months. 3. Identify a put option with: o Strike price near the current stock price. o Premium cost. o Expiration

Objective Apply the long call strategy to a real-world example. Instructions 1. Open Robinhood, Yahoo Finance, or another trading platform. 2. Select a stock you believe will rise in price over the next 1–2 months. 3. Identify a call option with:    o Strike price near the current stock price.    o Premium cost.