Mechanics of Options Contracts

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Profits from Exercising Options

Example of CALL Options Note: All input variables are highlighed in "yellow".
Assumptions
Options (ticker) GOOG Note: we used option contract on GOOG as an example of early exercise.
Premium $ 65.00 Note: This is the option price/premium ("Last Price" shown in "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation) when you purchased the call option.
Strike Price $ 1,080.00
Numer of Shares Per Contract 100 Note: See information on "Contract Size" when using "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation and adjust this number as appropriate.
Quantity 10 Note: This is the "Quantity" you choose in "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation.
Maturity 21-Dec-18
Date (bought) 15-Oct-18
Date (Early Exercise) 16-Oct-18 Note: This is the date of your Early Exercise of options.
Stock Price on 'Early Exercise Date' $ 1,200.00 Note: This is the Stock Price on the date of your Early Exercise of options.
Estimation of Profits
Profit Per Contract Total Profit Total Profit (Net of Premium)
Profit (exercising CALL Options) $ 12,000.00 $ 120,000.00 $ 55,000.00
(Note: in the above scenario, you may exercise the call option early; however, you can no longer *sell* this call option once you decided early exercise of the option)
Example of PUT Options Note: All input variables are highlighed in "yellow".
Assumptions
Options (ticker) GOOG Note: I used option contract on GOOG as an example of early exercise.
Premium $ 45.00 Note: This is the option price/premium ("Last Price" shown in "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation) when you purchased the put option.
Strike Price $ 1,080.00
Numer of Shares Per Contract 100 Note: See information on "Contract Size" when using "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation and adjust this number as appropriate.
Quantity 10 Note: This is the "Quantity" you choose in "Trading" option in StockTrak simulation.
Maturity 21-Dec-18
Date (bought) 15-Oct-18
Date (Early Exercise) 16-Oct-18 Note: This is the date of your Early Exercise of options.
Stock Price on 'Early Exercise Date' $ 1,200.00 Note: This is the Stock Price on the date of your Early Exercise of options.
Estimation of Profits
Profit Per Contract Total Profit Total Profit (Net of Premium)
Profit (exercising PUT Options) $ - 0 $ - 0 $ (45,000.00)
(Note: in the above scenario, you don't exercise this put option early and you don't need to record any losses including the cost of premium)