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''Hedging with options.''
''Hedging with options.''
The hedging of an option position against changes in the market price of the underlying asset.   
The hedging of an option position against changes in the market price of the underlying asset.   


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Revision as of 16:27, 9 August 2013

Hedging with options.

The hedging of an option position against changes in the market price of the underlying asset.

A delta hedge is established by buying or selling an amount of the underlying asset calculated by multiplying the number of related options by the delta of the options.

See also