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sorry, but your analysis is slightly wrong

Posted by: ndmaster (a.k.a JonHH) on Dec 15, 10:17 in response to StarBondFund's post Here is my .02 I will use a fictional MOVIE with a...

this statement-"If you short the call, you are hoping it makes less than 20 and if you short the Put, you are hoping it makes more than 20." is not consistent with your prebious statement because shorting these options takes in the $2 premium, so it is more accurate to say- "If you short the call, you are hoping it makes less than 22 and if you short the Put, you are hoping it makes more than 18."

if you short the call and it makes $20, you win. if you long the call and it makes $20, you lose. therefore, if you short the call and it makes $22, you break even, just as if you long the call and it makes $22 you also break even.

it seems you are mixing break even and profit.





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