Use the following to answer the next two questions.
Alpha stock currently trades for $60/share. You believe that stock price will decrease in the near future and you are considering the following two portfolios to trade based on your belief:
1) Create a portfolio consisting of a position in 2500 shares of Alpha stock.
2) Create a portfolio consisting of a position in 25 3-month european put options. Each put option has a strike price of $64 and a premium of $6.
Which portfolio would you have been better off selecting if the Alpha sells for $57 when the options expire?
Portfolio 1
Portfolio 2
You'd be indifferent between each portfolio
Cannot be determined