Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 by Chittorgarh.com Team | Modified on Thursday, July 4, 2019
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Trading in options is a little more complicated than trading in shares. So, then why would investors trade in options? Options trading offers some major benefits that are not available in stocks trading like:
Called leverage in trading parlance, trading in options offers you the opportunity to make higher gains with a small investment. This is because when you buy options, you don't pay for the value of shares but a premium amount which is much smaller than the value of shares. And the profit you make is the change in the value of the shares.
Let's understand this with an example:
Options Trading ExampleSay you purchase a TATA MOTORS Option available at a strike price of Rs 2000 at Rs 200 premium for a lot size of 100 shares. To buy this option, you pay Rs 200 (premium per share) X 100(lot size)= Rs 20,000. If the share value of TATA MOTORS moves up to Rs 2500 within the expiry period, you will earn Rs 500 X 100= Rs 50,000. The net profit after deducting the premium amount paid Rs 20000 will be Rs 30000.
Now if you had traded in shares during the period, you would need to invest Rs 2000 (share price) X 100= Rs 2,00,000 and you would have made a profit of Rs 500 (price movement) X 100 = Rs 50,000.
So, options offer you the opportunity to earn more profit per rupee invested than shares.
At times, as an investor, you're not sure which way a particular stock or an instrument will move but are sure that some event will definitely cause significant movement in the share price. This happens during the time of the announcement of quarterly results, budget, policy changes, etc. In such times, you can make use of 'Long Straddle Option Trading Strategy'. The strategy involves buying both, a call and a put option, at the same strike price and expiration. This allows you to make a profit when there is a significant price movement in the share of the company, irrespective of whether it moves up or down.
Let's understand it with an example-
Options Trading ExampleJust ahead of its quarterly results, Reliance Options is available for-
Call option at a strike price of Rs 2,000 at a premium of Rs 200 for a lot size of 100 shares.
Put options at a strike price of Rs 2,000 at a premium of Rs 210 for a lot size of 100 shares.
You buy both by paying Rs 20,000 for the call option and Rs 21,000 for the put option.
If the share price of Reliance rises to Rs 2500, you exercise the call option and earn-
Profits = [(current price- strike price)X(lot size)]-(premium paid)]
Profits = [(2,500-2,000)X(100)]-(20,000)] = Rs 30,000
But you would also lose the premium amount of Rs 21,000 paid for the put option and hence your net profit would be Rs 9,000.
If the share price of Reliance falls to Rs 1500, you exercise the buy option and earn-
Profits = [ (Strike price- current price) X (lot size)]- (premium paid) ]
Profits = [ 2,000-1,500) X (100)]- (21,000) = Rs 29,000
Here again, you would also lose the premium amount of Rs 20,000 paid for the call option and hence your net profit would be Rs 9,000.
We buy insurance to protect ourselves against financial losses arising out of an unfortunate event. Options can also be used as insurance to protect your investments. We all know, a put option gives you the right to sell at a set price within a certain period. Buying a put option, when you also own the underlying instruments, is like insuring your investments against a possible decline in its value.
Suppose you own 1000 units of BAJAJ AUTO, currently trading at Rs 5000. The put option for BAJAJ is available at the strike price of Rs 5000 for a premium of Rs 300. You buy the put option by paying a premium amount of Rs 3,00,000. Now even if the share price falls to Rs 3000 in next couple of months, you would be able to exercise the put option and sell at Rs 4700 (strike price- premium) and limit your losses. On the other hand, if the share price moves up to Rs 6000 next month, your insurance won't have much value but still, you are protected till the expiry date. Also, your investments have gained from the rise in the share price. A put option of Rs 3,00,000 helps you protect an investment of 50,00,000 from downside price movement.
One may wonder - when trading in options has so many benefits then why some investors shy away from investing in it? Like every investment, trading in options has its share of risks like:
Options are high risk, high reward play. However, if done with proper understanding and strategies, one can minimize risks and profit from trading in options.
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I think the formula should be as follows:
Profits = [ (Strike Price - Current Price) x lot size ] - Premium Paid
Then
Profits = [(2000 -1500) x 100] - 21000
= [500 x 100] - 21000
= 50000 -21000
= 29000.