问题如下:
Jim White has sold short 100 shares of Super Stores at a price of $42 per share. He has also simultaneously placed a "good-till-cancelled, stop 50, limit 55 buy" order. Assume that if the stop condition specified by White is satisfied and the order becomes valid, it will get executed. Excluding transaction costs, what is the maximum possible loss that White can have?
选项:
A. $800.
B. $1,300.
C. Unlimited.
解释:
B is correct.
The maximum possible loss is $1,300. If the stock price crosses $50, the stop buy order will become valid and will get executed at a maximum limit price of $55. The maximum loss per share is $13 = $55 – $42, or $1,300 for 100 shares.
最大损失为1300,是假设全部在几个达到55前平掉。可是在价格涨到55都没能平仓,比如卖单不够多,超过55后由于limit buy就不再买,那假设价格还继续涨,没有平掉的部分账面损失会继续增加,在保证金足够多的情况下,其损失就是无限的,您看我这样理解问题出在哪里?