Markets: A Rigorous Course

M09A · Problem 4 ★★ Check

What moves the PCR

An index has 100 lakh units of call OI and 90 lakh units of put OI in one expiry. (a) Compute PCROI\mathrm{PCR}_{OI}. (b) A pension fund buys 30 lakh units of puts 8% below spot as portfolio insurance; the sellers open new short positions. Recompute the PCR. Has the market become more bearish? (c) Prove Proposition 9A.2(a) and give a numerical example where adding strikes above the forward lowers the PCR.

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