You Hold a Straddle on a Stock That You Bought

question 21

Multiple Choice

You hold a straddle on a stock that you bought a month ago and that still has two months to expiry.Assume the options are European.An unexpected increase of $1 in the price of the stock

• A)Changes the value of your straddle by more than $1.
• B)Changes the value of your straddle by at most $1.
• C)Leaves the value of your straddle unchanged.
• D)Any of the above can happen.

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