You have been asked today to price the options of ABL stock, currently trading at $25...

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You have been asked today to price the options of ABL stock, currently trading at $25 a share. An estimate of the volatility of ABL stock returns is 0.25 and the T-bill rate is currently at3.25%. Today, these options have 145 days remaining to expiration. c. Suppose you short 10000 shares of ABL stock and wish to fully hedge with ABL call option contracts 1. 2. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 20 call options. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 25 call options. 3. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 27.5 call options. 4. Explain the differences between the results You have been asked today to price the options of ABL stock, currently trading at $25 a share. An estimate of the volatility of ABL stock returns is 0.25 and the T-bill rate is currently at3.25%. Today, these options have 145 days remaining to expiration. c. Suppose you short 10000 shares of ABL stock and wish to fully hedge with ABL call option contracts 1. 2. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 20 call options. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 25 call options. 3. Briefly outline how you achieve your delta neutral position ABL 27.5 call options. 4. Explain the differences between the results

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To achieve a deltaneutral position where the overall delta of the portfolio is zero you need to balance the short position in ABL stock with a corresp... View the full answer