Option Greeks
Option Greeks
An at-the-money call with a maturity of three months has the following price a
C = 50
∆ = 0.62
Γ = 0.025
(a) If the stock price moves to S = 510 what is the predicted new option price (using the delta alone)?
(b) If the stock price moves to S = 510, what is the predicted new call delta?
(c) Repeat these questions assuming the stock price moves to 450 instead.
(d) If the stock price registers a large jump increase to 550, what is the new call value predicted by the delta alone? By the delt
CE 50 ∆ 0.62 Γ 0.025
∆ Change in New
S0 S1 Change in S Value Premium
a) 500 510 10 0.62 6.2 56.2
New
b) S0 S1 Change in S Γ Change in ∆ New ∆ Premium
500 510 10 0.025 0.25 0.87 58.7
∆ Change in New
d) S0 S1 Change in S Value Premium
500 550 50 0.62 31 81
New
S0 S1 Change in S Γ Change in ∆ New ∆ Max ∆ Premium
500 550 50 0.025 1.25 1.87 1 100
Q2) CE = 10, Θ = -10.15. If the time to maturity reduces by 3%, what is the new call value predicted by the theta? What will be
CE 10 Θ -10.15 dT 3%
Q3) if CE = 12, V = 15.695. If the volatility increases by 2%, what is the predicted new value of the call? What will be
CE 12 V 15.695 SD 2%
Change in Value 0.3139
New Premium 12.3139
Q4) If CE = 4.57, ρ = 13.96. If interest rates should rise by 25 basis points, what is the new call value predicted by the rho? Wha
A long position in 100,000 call options with strike price $55 and an expiration date in 3 months. The delta of each
A short position in 200,000 call options with strike price $56 and an expiration date in 5 months. The delta of each
A short position in 50,000 put options with strike price $56 and an expiration date in 2 months. The delta of each
Portfolio 1
Option Current Stock Strike No. of Option Option
type Price Price Options Delta Gamma Vega Theta Rho
Long Call 100 118 30 0.2567 0.04 5.265 -3.20 9.73
Long Put 100 135 42 -0.0412 0.038 5.347 -2.80 -2.615
Short Put 100 120 -18 0.5656 0.057 8.234 -4.70 6.993
Position Values -4.2102 1.77 234.312 -129 56.196
Portfolio 2
Option Current Stock Strike No. of Option Option
type Price Price Positions Delta Gamma Vega Theta Rho
Long Call 100 118 30 0.2567 0.04 5.265 -3.20 9.73
Long Put 100 135 42 -0.0412 0.038 5.347 -2.80 -2.615
Short Put 100 120 -18 0.5656 0.057 8.234 -4.70 6.993
Long Stock 100 50 1 0 0 - 0
Position Values 45.7898 1.77 234.312 -129 56.196
cted by the theta? What will be your answer if it was a put option?
alue of the call? What will be your answer if it was a put option?
alue predicted by the rho? What will be your answer if the interest rates had fallen down by 100 basis points? Will your answer change if i
Premium
45.7898 -45.7898 0
6
42
24
1512
Premium
Value
6 180
42 1764
24 -432
0 5000
6512
Premium
Value Long Put at 135 delta -0.0412
6 180 How many positions you need to create
42 1764 with above long put?
24 -432 -1111.403
0 5000
-4600
1912
Premium
Cost
6 180
42 1764
24 -432
0 5000
42 46704
53216
Premium
Cost
6 180
42 1764
24 -432
0 5000
6 -1068
5444
? Will your answer change if it was PE?