Why are options so expensive compared to home insurance?

Discussion in 'Options' started by wxytrader, Oct 3, 2023.

  1. It costs about $1200 per year to protect a $500k home so why does it cost 62k to protect a 500k stock position?

    500k in AAPL =5000 ATM Sep2024 put contracts @ .59 delta = 2950 put contracts @ $21= $61,950

    ???
     
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  2. TheBigShort

    TheBigShort

    Risk
     
  3. Overnight

    Overnight

    5000 ATM put contracts @174 = $86.5 million in stock...??
     
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  4. ? to protect a 500k AAPL position for 1 year (sep2024 put), you would need 5000 contracts*.59 delta=2950 contracts x 21 per contract = $61,950
     
  5. It should be a flat rate like with home insurance. The risk is no different than home insurance risks.
     
  6. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    Opportunity to be in the stock insurance business.
     
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  7. You're not wrong. It could be very lucrative. I will sit on this idea until I see someone else become a billionarre from it.

    https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/are-my-investments-insured/
    Looks like you are insured for broker insolvency but I can't find any third party investment insurance.
     
  8. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    search options wheel.
     
  9. destriero

    destriero


    Because speculation is not the same thing as property damage, right? The homeowner will not intentionally act contrary to self-interest, and if so, the insurance company won't pay on arson.

    Have you even tried to buy private hurricane insurance in Florida on the coastal Panhandle?
     
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  10. hilmy83

    hilmy83

    Where the hell do you live? $1200/year for 500k home?
     
    #10     Oct 3, 2023
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