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Payoff Profile

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Payoff profile
The slope of a line graphed according to the value of an underlying asset on the x-axis and the value of a position taken to hedge against risk exposure on the y-axis. Also used with changes in value. See: Risk profile.

Payoff Profile
In options, a chart showing the profits and losses on a contract over time. It is calculated by plotting the value of the underlying asset on the x-axis and the risk on the y-axis.


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Caps, Floors and Collars Each of these products have payoff profiles that are dependent upon future, unknown levels of an interest rate index when compared with a contractual, fixed interest rate.
 
 
 
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