You Own 5,000 Shares of Miller Stock, Which Is Currently

question 59

Multiple Choice

You own 5,000 shares of Miller stock, which is currently, valued at $37 a share. The $40 put has a premium of $2.30 and a put delta of −.25. What position should you take in $40 put contracts to hedge your stock against a $1 decrease in price?

• A)buy 200 contracts
• B)buy 1,200 contracts
• C)buy 20,000 contracts
• D)write 200 contracts
• E)write 1,200 contracts

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