Markets: A Rigorous Course

M15 · Problem 11 ★★ Check

Sizing, costing and breaking even on the RBI put spread

On 6 Oct 2026 the 13 Oct Nifty 22,750 put closed at 154.05 and the 22,450 put at 55.40; the lot size was 65. On 7 Oct they closed at 227.60 and 81.70. Assume 0.50 index points of slippage per option per transaction, paper capital ₹10,00,000 and a 1% risk budget, and the option charges of M01 · 1.7 (an illustrative brokerage of ₹20 per order; STT 0.15% of premium on sells; exchange 0.03553% of premium turnover; SEBI ₹10 per crore; stamp 0.003% on buys; GST 18% on brokerage, exchange and SEBI fees). Ignore slippage in the cost base (charges are on the bhavcopy prices). (a) Net debit in points. (b) Lots allowed by (3.23). (c) 1R1R in rupees. (d) Maximum profit at expiry in rupees and in R. (e) The break-even Nifty level at expiry. (f) The break-even win rate if every outcome were either full width or zero, ignoring costs. (g) Total charges for the round trip opened on 6 Oct and closed on 7 Oct. (h) Net P&L in rupees and in R, and the after-tax P&L at a 30% slab rate.

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