Querry Regarding Option Selling

rajputz

Well-Known Member
#1
I have never practically done this and have a query.

Nifty is at 9108 right now. If I sell call of 9200 of March 1 Lot, then what will happen to my position on last Thursday if the market closes below 9200.

PS - I know it will go to 0.05 but is there any other side effect or thing I don't know if I hold it to closing i.e. 3:30 pm.

Another case. Reliance is at 1286. What if I sell call of 1350 and on Thursday price closes below 1350 and I keep holding my position till expiry.

Simple answer, please.
 
#2
The premium you will receive on sell of these cal options will be yours :)
 

Subhadip

Well-Known Member
#3
I have never practically done this and have a query.

Nifty is at 9108 right now. If I sell call of 9200 of March 1 Lot, then what will happen to my position on last Thursday if the market closes below 9200.

PS - I know it will go to 0.05 but is there any other side effect or thing I don't know if I hold it to closing i.e. 3:30 pm.

Another case. Reliance is at 1286. What if I sell call of 1350 and on Thursday price closes below 1350 and I keep holding my position till expiry.

Simple answer, please.
as u r selling no problem of STT.
 

travi

Well-Known Member
#4
I have never practically done this and have a query.

Nifty is at 9108 right now. If I sell call of 9200 of March 1 Lot, then what will happen to my position on last Thursday if the market closes below 9200.

PS - I know it will go to 0.05 but is there any other side effect or thing I don't know if I hold it to closing i.e. 3:30 pm.

Another case. Reliance is at 1286. What if I sell call of 1350 and on Thursday price closes below 1350 and I keep holding my position till expiry.

Simple answer, please.
It will most likely go to 0.05 but not necessarily "0.05" but its fair value.
If both expiry OTM, then it evaluates to 0 and you'll profit from entire premium.

Side effect is only if spot price jumps up and it goes ITM in which case your profit will reduce or move into loss depending on expiry spot.
Another case is if Volatility or VIX spikes up and price jumps up but expiry rule will apply to this.
 

rajputz

Well-Known Member
#5
as u r selling no problem of STT.
My point is, that I am assuming that I can see the price is not going above lets say 9200 or 1350 incase of reliance. So even if I do not close my position (buy at the price .05) and let it expire, would I get any penalty or would be asked to sell at that price as it is option and I am selling. Or I can simply assume that next day I will have profit +premium in my account even when i let it expire and never closed it. Thats my querry.
 
#6
I have never practically done this and have a query.

Nifty is at 9108 right now. If I sell call of 9200 of March 1 Lot, then what will happen to my position on last Thursday if the market closes below 9200.

PS - I know it will go to 0.05 but is there any other side effect or thing I don't know if I hold it to closing i.e. 3:30 pm.

Another case. Reliance is at 1286. What if I sell call of 1350 and on Thursday price closes below 1350 and I keep holding my position till expiry.

Simple answer, please.
Both contracts will be out of money and they will expire worthless...you will pocket the premiums received.

Smart_trade
 

Subhadip

Well-Known Member
#7
My point is, that I am assuming that I can see the price is not going above lets say 9200 or 1350 incase of reliance. So even if I do not close my position (buy at the price .05) and let it expire, would I get any penalty or would be asked to sell at that price as it is option and I am selling. Or I can simply assume that next day I will have profit +premium in my account even when i let it expire and never closed it. Thats my querry.
if price does not cross, u have already got the premium at the time of selling....

by not doing anything u saved brokerage also.

NO Penalty or any problem of STT also as sold first.
 

rajputz

Well-Known Member
#8
So just confirming.

1. I can let it expire worthless without needing to worry about any penalty from exchange as I dont have the underlying stock in demat ?

Or I can cover it at 0.05 and in everycase its a win win situation.

2. Sometimes we get lucky or unlucky to sell a non liquid option contract. In that case also if the price stays below the strike, it will expire and I will be in profit ?
 

Subhadip

Well-Known Member
#9
So just confirming.

1. I can let it expire worthless without needing to worry about any penalty from exchange as I dont have the underlying stock in demat ?

Or I can cover it at 0.05 and in everycase its a win win situation.

2. Sometimes we get lucky or unlucky to sell a non liquid option contract. In that case also if the price stays below the strike, it will expire and I will be in profit ?
Yes.

Almost 80% of option expires worthless
 

ram2010

Well-Known Member
#10
I have never practically done this and have a query.

Nifty is at 9108 right now. If I sell call of 9200 of March 1 Lot, then what will happen to my position on last Thursday if the market closes below 9200.

PS - I know it will go to 0.05 but is there any other side effect or thing I don't know if I hold it to closing i.e. 3:30 pm.

Another case. Reliance is at 1286. What if I sell call of 1350 and on Thursday price closes below 1350 and I keep holding my position till expiry.

Simple answer, please.
options were meant only for selling-

provided if you able to identify the trend- sell it blindly and forget
 

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