Call option : loss limited, profit unlimited.
Put option : profit limited, loss unlimited.
When to Buy a Call Option.
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If you are Bullish on a particular Scrip/Index. For example, you are Bullish on Reliance (CMP- Rs.350/-) and expecting it to touch 450 in a month's time (or any particular period say 2/3 months). So you will Buy Reliance Call Option for 1 month (or any particular period) by paying a premium of Rs.10/share (Say). During the course of month you will get Right to excercise your Call Option to Buy Reliance at 350 from the seller of Call Option. Suppose it does not move up, you are free NOT to excercise your option to Buy and your loss is limited to the Premium you have paid.
When to Buy a Put Option.
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If you are Bearish on a particular Scrip/Index. For example, you are Bearish on ACC (CMP -Rs.150/-) and expecting it to touch 100/- in a month's time. So you will Buy ACC Put Option for 1 month by paying a premium of Rs.5/share (Say). During the course of month (you are Free to Buy ACC from market any time at lower price) you will get Right to excercise your Put Option to Sell ACC at 150/- to the seller of Put Option. Suppose it does not decline, you are free NOT to excercise your option to Sell and your loss is limited to the Premium you have paid.
When to Sell a Call Option.
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If you are Bearish on a particular Scrip/Index. For example, you are Bearish on Infosys (CMP- Rs.3800/-) and expect that it will not move up significantly(or rather decline) in a month's time. So you will Sell Infosys Call Option at a strike rate Rs.3900/- (say) for 1 month and Receive the Premium. (Say Rs.100/share). During the course of month Buyer of Call Option will have Right (Not the Obligation) to take Infosys at 3900/- from you and you are obliged to honour your commitment. Remember that you are Holding risk of umlimited loss if Price of Infosys moves up significantly just at the cost of Premium you have received.(you should sell Call Option Only if you are sure that Price of Share will Fall/or not move up or you are holding shares with you to part with, if required)
When to Sell a Put Option.
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If you are Bullish on a particular Scrip/Index. For example, you are Bullish on Satyam (CMP - Rs.200/-) and expect that it will not Decline significantly (or rather move up) in a month's time. So you will Sell Satyam Put Option at a strike rate Rs.215/- (say) for 1 month and Receive the Premium. (Say Rs.12/share). During the course of month Buyer of Put Option will have Right (Not the Obligation) to Sell Satyam at 215/- to you and you are obliged to honour your commitment. Remember that you are Holding risk of umlimited loss if Price of Satyam goes down at the cost of Premium you have received. (you should Sell Put Option Only if you are sure that Price of Share will Move up or you will take Delivery of shares, if required)
Options in Options:
1. You can exercise your right to buy/sell at strike price.
2. You need not exercise your right, but you are going to lose the premium paid upfront.
3. Most people resell the right at a higher premium.
Ex : Lets take the first example of reliance.
Here you have bought rights buy paying Rs.10 as premium.
Now lets say reliance price goes to say Rs.400, then the premium amount would have
also gone up, to say Rs.30. Then you can resell the right at 30 and book your profits.
Options market is more riskier market to cash markets. On the bright side the percentage of return is very high compared to the investments you put in. Options should be used for speculation and hedging and a low percentage to your total investments should go into options. Finally Options isn't for newcomers.
