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2. Payoff Diagrams The stock of Klaatu Inc. is currently trading at S0 dollars per share. Assuming K1 < K2 < K3 < K4 <

2. Payoff Diagrams The stock of Klaatu Inc. is currently trading at S0 dollars per share. Assuming K1 < K2 < K3 < K4 < K5, consider a portfolio of European put and call options which pay the following on expiration in 6 months:

Stock Price (S6)

Portfolio Payoff

S6 < K1

3(K1 S6)

K1 S6 K2

0

K2

K2 S6

K3

S6 K4

K4 S6 K5

0

K5 < S6

3(K5 S6)

In addition, make the following assumptions:

K3 = 1 (K2 + K4), 2

1

6 month European calls and puts are available with strike prices K1 and K5, only 6 month European puts are available with strike prices K2, K3, and K4, S0 = Present value of K5.

Answer the following:

  1. (a) Construct a final payoff diagram for this strategy.
  2. (b) Identify the relevant options needed to create this portfolio. Indicate the position taken in each option.

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