Shares needed to hedge 100 calls at 0.33 delta
Question
You hold call options, each with a delta of . To make the book delta-neutral, how many shares of the underlying must you trade?
Give a positive number for shares bought and a negative number for shares sold.
Short answer
. The calls carry total delta , and each share has delta , so selling shares brings the position's delta to zero.
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- Greeks and Numerical Sensitivities
- Option Mechanics: Calls, Puts, Moneyness, Intrinsic Value, and Exchange vs. OTC Markets
- Option Trading Strategies: Spreads, Combinations, and Payoff Engineering
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