you are making a market in nat gas options. on 2 7 march 2 0 2 4
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you are making a market in nat gas options. on march you sold put options on july, natural gas futures contracts. the options are struck at $ MMBTU. The relevant volatility is percent, and the relevant interest rate is percent. the options expire on june the current july NG futures price is $MMBTU each contract is for MMBTU.
A what is the price of the options sold? B what are the gamma, delta and vega of the entire position in the options you sold?
C what are the risks associated with this transaction?
D Devise a delta hedge for this transaction. How many futures contracts should you trade? forr what delivery month? should you buy or sell? E what risks do you face when you merely delta hedge? how can you mitigate these risks?
F you have an opportunity to purchase calls on july NG struck at $MMBTU devise a transaction in the $ stike july calls and july futures that offsets the delta and gamma risks of your original sale of puts. How many calls should you trade? should you buy or sell? how many june futures should you trade? should you buy or sell? what is the vega of your gamma and delta hedged position?
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