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Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 1 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-7 exam
Question #: 81
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following options positions is characteristic of a short straddle?

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Suggested Answer: C

long one put and short one call. This is a short straddle. A position that is long one put and long one call is a long straddle.


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Johnetta
3 months ago
Wait, are you guys sure about C? Sounds off to me.
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Ardella
3 months ago
B is definitely wrong, it's not a straddle.
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Bambi
3 months ago
I thought it was C, but I'm not sure.
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Elouise
4 months ago
Definitely not A or D.
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Vicente
4 months ago
A short straddle is when you sell both options, right?
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Odette
4 months ago
I believe the correct answer is the one where you sell both options, but I can't remember if it's the call or the put that's short.
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Tom
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought a short straddle was just one call and one put, but I can't recall if they were long or short.
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Yolando
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer is related to being short on both a call and a put.
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Wayne
5 months ago
I think a short straddle involves selling both options, but I'm not sure which specific combination it is.
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Dorthy
5 months ago
I'm not totally sure about this, but I think a short straddle means you're short both the put and the call, so the answer is C. I'll double-check my notes just to be sure.
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Matilda
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know a straddle involves buying a put and a call, but I can't remember if a short straddle means being long or short the options. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Georgene
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure a short straddle involves being short both a put and a call, so I think the answer is C.
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Golda
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. A short straddle means being short both the put and the call, so the correct answer is C - long one put and short one call.
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Layla
5 months ago
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Gayla
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I'm not sure if the system carries inventory for the parent item or if it just represents the components bundled together. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Cristy
2 years ago
I think D) long one call and long one put is not a characteristic position of a short straddle because it involves buying both options instead of selling.
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Barrie
2 years ago
I agree with A) long one put and short one call, it makes sense for a short straddle strategy.
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Nada
2 years ago
I think A) long one put and short one call is the correct position because it involves selling both a call and a put option.
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Twana
2 years ago
I'm not sure, can someone explain why C) long one put and short one call is the characteristic position?
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Carli
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it is A) long one put and short one call.
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Fernanda
2 years ago
I think the characteristic position of a short straddle is C) long one put and short one call.
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