QUESTION 20 Delta of a short position in a put option is ...

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QUESTION 20

  • Delta of a short position in a put option is
a. zero
b. positive
c. negative
d. constant

QUESTION 21

  • You bought an at-the-money straddle with a strike price $100 and expiration one year. The call had a delta of 0.56 and the put had a delta of -0.44. Next instant, stock price increases by $1. Which of the following is true regarding your straddle value?
a. Your straddle value did not change, because the call went up by $1 but the put went down by $1
b. Your straddle value increased roughly by $0.12
c. Your straddle value decreased roughly by $0.12
d. None of the above
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