How to Get In on GoPro Through the Options Market

How to Get In on GoPro Through the Options Market

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The video discusses the recent market decline and the role of implied volatility in predicting market movements. It highlights investor strategies for protection using options, particularly focusing on the S&P 500. The video also examines GoPro's stock performance and how investors can use options to engage with the stock, despite it being hard to borrow. The discussion includes strategies for buying and shorting GoPro using options, providing insights into potential cost savings and investment approaches.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an implied volatility of 12% suggest about daily market movements?

A move of plus or minus 150 dips

A move of plus or minus 75 dips

A move of plus or minus 50 dips

A move of plus or minus 100 dips

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often is a 1.5% market move expected according to implied volatility?

Once a year

Once a week

Once a month

Once a quarter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cost of a 5% out-of-the-money put in the S&P 500 on an annualized basis?

Just under 600 basis points

Just under 500 basis points

Just under 400 basis points

Just under 300 basis points

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique characteristic of GoPro as a stock in the options market?

It has high dividends

It has low volatility

It is hard to borrow

It is easy to borrow

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can investors synthetically buy GoPro at a lower price using options?

By selling both a call and a put

By buying both a call and a put

By buying a put and selling a call

By buying a call and selling a put