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Delta Hedging

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You are short 100 call options, each with delta 0.4 (each option on 1 share). How many shares do you buy or sell to be delta-neutral?

Approach

Total option delta = quantity × per-option delta.

Offset it with shares (delta 1 each).

Answer

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