Assignment
The Option Speculator Mini-Case is designed to test your knowledge of speculation with currency options.
A speculator is considering the purchase of five three-month Japanese yen call options with a strike price of 96 cents per 100 yen. The premium is 1.35 cents per 100 yen. The spot price is 95.28 cents per 100 yen and the 90-day forward rate is 95.71 cents. The speculator believes the yen will appreciate to $1.00 per 100 yen over the next three months. As the speculator's assistant, you have been asked to prepare the following:
I. In Excel , diagram the call option, profit (or loss) on the y-axis and future spot price on the x-axis.
II. Determine the speculator's profit if the yen appreciates to $1.00/100 yen.
III. Determine the speculator's profit if the yen appreciates only to the forward rate.
IV. Determine the future spot price at which the speculator will only break even.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.