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(Quantification of Covered Call Writing). Use data presented in Figure 1 (screenshotted below) to answer the following. Assume you write BHPWL9 to have a in-the-money covered call writing and write BHPS57 to have a out-of-the-money covered call writing. Use the following table template to record profit of two strategies. From the risk and rewards perspective, comment on these two types of covered call writings in approx 400 words

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IN THE MONEY WRITING OUT OF THE MONEY WRITING
STOCK AT EXPIRATION TOTAL PROFIT STOCK AT EXPIRATION TOTAL PROFIT
35 35
37 37
39 39
41 41
43 43
45 45
47 47
49 49
51 51
53 53
55 55
57 57
60 60
21 April 2022 | 2 months to expiry CALLS BID (5) OFFER (5) OPEN INTEREST LAST TRADES CODE STYLE VOLUME STRIKE (5) BHPWL9 (A) 3.68 4.28 65 O 3.56 44.00 BHP8V7 A) 3.31 3.88 6 0 3.24 44.50 BHP608 (A) 2.94 3.52 102 0 236 45.00 BHPFX7 (A) 2.71 3.17 25 0 2.56 45.50 BHPFZ7 A) 2.42 2.79 204 0 227 46.00 BHPKL7 (A) 2.12 2.51 50 0 1.99" 46.50 BHPKNZ 1.84 2.17 83 15 176 47.00 LAST: 47.41 BHPNSZ (A) 1.64 1.85 51 15 1.57 47.50 BHPNUZ (A) 140 161 62 2 132 48.00 BHPNW7 A) 120 139 11 0 113 48.50 BHPS17 (A) 1.02 1.21 0 0 0.97 49.00 BHPS37 (A) 0.87 1.05 0 0 49.50 BHPS57 A) 0.73 0.91 10 0 0.71 50.00 Prices delayed by at least 20 minutes 21 April 2022 | 2 months to expiry CALLS BID (5) OFFER (5) OPEN INTEREST LAST TRADES CODE STYLE VOLUME STRIKE (5) BHPWL9 (A) 3.68 4.28 65 O 3.56 44.00 BHP8V7 A) 3.31 3.88 6 0 3.24 44.50 BHP608 (A) 2.94 3.52 102 0 236 45.00 BHPFX7 (A) 2.71 3.17 25 0 2.56 45.50 BHPFZ7 A) 2.42 2.79 204 0 227 46.00 BHPKL7 (A) 2.12 2.51 50 0 1.99" 46.50 BHPKNZ 1.84 2.17 83 15 176 47.00 LAST: 47.41 BHPNSZ (A) 1.64 1.85 51 15 1.57 47.50 BHPNUZ (A) 140 161 62 2 132 48.00 BHPNW7 A) 120 139 11 0 113 48.50 BHPS17 (A) 1.02 1.21 0 0 0.97 49.00 BHPS37 (A) 0.87 1.05 0 0 49.50 BHPS57 A) 0.73 0.91 10 0 0.71 50.00 Prices delayed by at least 20 minutes

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