The Owner of a Large,diversified Stock Portfolio Could Hedge Against

question 54

Multiple Choice

The owner of a large,diversified stock portfolio could hedge against a steep decline in prices by

• A)buying call options on a share index.
• B)buying put options on a share index.
• C)selling put options on a share index.
• D)buying both call and put options with the same expiration date.

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Definitions:

Option Theta

A measure of the rate of decline in the value of an option due to the passage of time.

Time To Expiration

Time to expiration refers to the remaining period until the expiration date of a financial contract, such as an option or futures contract.

Put-Call Parity

Put-Call Parity is a principle stating the relationship between the prices of European put and call options with the same strike price and expiration.

Riskless Asset

An idealized financial instrument that is assumed to have a guaranteed return with no risk of financial loss.