You Are Managing a Stock Portfolio with a Value of $100

question 6

Multiple Choice

You are managing a stock portfolio with a value of $100 million. The portfolio is unique in that the beta is-0.10. The S&P 500 is currently trading at 1,108. The delta of a call option on the index with a strike price of 1,150 has a delta of 0.52. How can you hedge your portfolio using call options?

• A) Buy 174 contracts
• B) Sell 167 contracts
• C) Buy 156 contracts
• D) Sell 174 contracts
• E) Buy 167 contracts

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Definitions:

Anticline

A type of fold that is arched upward and has its oldest beds at its core, often associated with oil and gas reservoirs.

Syncline

A fold in rock layers that dips downwards, where the youngest layers are at the core of the fold.

Monocline

A type of geological fold in which all layers are inclined in the same direction; it is an example of a simple bend in rock layers.

Lineation

A linear structure in a metamorphic rock.