The risks of the structures also differ depending on the type of risk. The exposure to volatility is clearly different between the two structures. In the option-based strategy the direct exposure to volatility is taken on by the developer through the call option written, whereas the exposure to volatility in the CPPI strategy is shared by the investor and developer. The main risk connected with the option-based structure is the credit risk tied to the zero-coupon bond, or the capital protection component. This risk is usually transferred to the investor. Conversely, the risk in the CPPI structure is not as directly tied to the bond issuer and the main issues stems from the gap risk, which is taken on by the developer and thus not affects the investor. The cash-lock situations means that the upside potential is lost and so the investor only receives his initial investment back. Though this is an unwanted situation, it hardly defines as risk in the conventional definition where the investor forfeits the guaranteed investment amount.