Explain the following statement: Options have considerable upside potential but limited downside risk.
A long position on option has upside potential and limited downside risk. Option gives the right to its buyer to sale or buy the asset in future by paying certain amount of premium. If in future asset price moves favorably it will give the option holder huge potential to make profit. Example call ooption on facebook at strike price of $200 will give the right to its holder to buy facebook share at this price of $200 by paying premium of say $10. in few days if the price of facebook share reaches to 300 USD holder will exercise his right and will make profit of 300-200-10 = 90 USD. Thus by paying just 10 USD will provide handsome return. Same is the case with put option but this will give the right to sale ..
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