You are an options portfolio manager for AUD/USD. You have just traded a 44 delta risk-reversal with an fellow institutional portfolio manager whereby you are the seller of AUD calls. The face value is A$5 million Determine the amount of the delta-hedge that will be required with this counterparty. (Please round your response to the nearest whole A$ - being a positive number if you buy AUD from the counterparty, and a negative number if you sell to the counterparty)
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You are an options portfolio manager for AUD/USD. You have just traded a 44 delta risk-reversal with an fellow institutional portfolio manager whereby you are the seller of AUD calls. The face value is A - being a positive number if you buy AUD from the counterparty, and a negative number if you sell to the counterparty)
Solution 1
To calculate the amount of the delta-hedge, you need to multiply the face value of the option by the delta.
In this case, the face value is A$5 million and the delta is 0.44 (44 delta means the option's price will move by 44% of the underlying asset's price movement).
So, the calculation is as follows:
5,000,000 AUD * 0.44 = 2,200,000 AUD
Since you are the seller of AUD calls, you are obligated to sell AUD if the option is exercised. Therefore, to delta-hedge, you need to buy AUD now to cover this potential obligation.
So, you will need to buy A$2,200,000 from the counterparty.
Solution 2
To calculate the amount of the delta-hedge, you need to multiply the face value of the option by the delta.
In this case, the face value is A0.44 for each dollar movement in the underlying asset).
So, the calculation is as follows:
5,000,000 AUD * 0.44 = 2,200,000 AUD
Since you are the seller of AUD calls, you would need to buy AUD to hedge your position. Therefore, you would need to buy A$2,200,000 from the counterparty.
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