The stock price for Chevrolet is $35. An investor believes that the stock price will experience significant volatility in the following six months but is uncertain about the direction of the share price movements. He decides to use a long straddle strategy by buying both a put and a call option for Chevrolet, with the same expiration date in 6 months and the same strike price of $35. The investor paid a premium of $2.09 for the call option and a premium of $2.38 for the put option. 1. What will be the net profit or loss for the investor if the stock price is $38 on the expiration date of the options?
2. Investor B believes that Chevrolet stock price will stay in a narrow range around $35 in the next 6 months. He decides to sell a straddle by selling both a put option and a call option for Chevrolet, with the same expiration date in June and the same strike price of $35. What will be the net profit or loss for the investor if the stock price is $32.04 on the expiration date of the options?
3. How far can the stock price move in either direction before the net profit of investor B becomes negative (in $)?