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Delta
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Delta
The Effect of
Maturity
on Put Deltas
(1) The change
in option
price for a given change in the
underlying
price or rate. The
neutral hedge ratio
. See
Black-Scholes Equation
,
Delta Hedge
, Neutral Hedge Ratio,
Delta/Gamma Hedge
,
Delta-Gamma-Kappa-Rho Hedge
, Hedge Ratio. (2) The smallest capitalization issues on the London Stock
Exchange
. Delta stock quotes are not continually displayed on
dealing
screens. The other size classifications are alpha (a),
beta
(b) and gamma (g). See also alpha (a), beta (b), gamma (g).
Glossary
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