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The volatility of a non-dividend-paying stock whose price is $78, is 30%. The risk-free rate is 3% per annum (continuously compounded) for all maturities. Calculate values for u, d, and p when a two-month time step is used. What is the value of a four-month European call option with a strike price of $80 given by a two-step binomial tree. Suppose a trader sells 1,000 options (10 contracts). What position in the stock is necessary to hedge the traders position at the time of the trade

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Purchasing 500.00 shares of the non dividend paying stock is necessary to hedge the traders position at the time of the trade

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Stock hedging means the act of buying investment which are designed to reduce the loss risk from another investment.

T = 4 months = 4/12 = 1/3 year  

n = 2

t = T/n = 2/2 = 2 months = 2/12 = 1/6 years

u = 1.1303

d = 1/u = 1/1.1303 = 0.8847

p = (ert - d) / (u - d)

p = (e^3% x 1/6 - 0.8847) / (1.1303 - 0.8847)

p = 48.98%

Su = S0 x u

Su = 78 x 1.1303

Su = 88.16

Sd = S0 x d

Sd = 78 x 0.8847

Sd = 69.01

Suu = u x Su

Suu = 1.1303 x 88.16

Suu = 99.65

Sud = Su x d

Sud = u x Sd

Sud = 78

Sdd = d x Sd

Sdd = 61.05

Cuu = max (Suu - K, 0)

Cuu = max (99.65 - 80, 0)

Cuu = 19.65

Cud = max (Sud - K, 0)

Cud = max (78 - 80, 0)

Cud = 0

Cdd = max (Sdd - K, 0)

Cdd = max (671.05 - 80, 0)

Cdd = 0

Cu = [p x Cuu + (1 - p) x Cud]e-rt

Cu = [48.98% x 19.65 + (1 - 48.98%) x 0]e-3% x 1/6

Cu = 9.58

Cd = [p x Cud + (1 - p) x Cdd]e-rt

Cd = 0

Value of a four-month European call option = [p x Cu + (1 - p) x Cd]e-rt = [48.98% x 9.58 + (1 - 48.98%) x 0]e^-3% x 1/6

Value of a four-month European call option = 4.67

Since the trader has sold call options, he need to buy:

= (Cu - Cd) / (Su - Sd) * N

= (9.58 - 0) / (88.16 - 69.01) * 1,000

= 500.00 shares.

In conclusion, purchasing 500.00 shares of the non dividend paying stock is necessary to hedge the traders position at the time of the trade.

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