Characteristics of Butterfly
Quantitative Finance
Level
2
Which of the following is true if you are long a butterfly option strategy?
Always make money
Limited loss
Unlimited gain
Always lose money
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1 solution
Long butterfly strategy has a limited loss when the stock price is below the lower strike or above the higher strike of the calls. It has a maximum profit when the stock price is equal to the middle strike price.