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Build a bull call spread by price region

Long 90 call costing 12 and short 110 call receiving 4 give net debit 8, payoff cap 20 and simple profit cap 12.

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State compatible original legs

Both fictional calls share underlying, expiry and one-unit quantity. The 90 call is long and the 110 call short. Net premium paid is 12−4=8.

Compute the piecewise payoff

For S≤90, payoff is zero. For 90<S<110, payoff is S−90. For S≥110, subtracting the two call payouts leaves 20. Simple profit is each amount minus 8.

Reconcile the boundaries

Original bull-call spread
Terminal priceCombined payoffSimple profit
800-8
900-8
9880
100102
1102012
1302012

Keep the spread limits conditional

Under these net-debit inputs the simple loss floor is −8, gain cap 12 and crossing 98. Those values are not an option-price model, an annual return or a recommendation to use the strategy.

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