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How Dear Can a Call Be?
Jane StreetAkuna Capital
A call option is written on a stock currently trading at $80. What is the absolute highest price the call could ever rationally trade at (in dollars)?
Approach
Compare owning the call to owning the stock outright.
Would you pay more for the option to buy than for the thing itself?
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