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DELTA NEUTRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron condor
1, record 1, English, iron%20condor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An iron condor aims to profit from a drop in implied volatility, with the stock staying within an expected range. ... The maximum profit for an iron condor is limited to the premium received while the maximum potential loss is also capped. 2, record 1, English, - iron%20condor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condor de fer
1, record 1, French, condor%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le condor de fer est une stratégie à delta neutre et à risque défini qui repose sur l'hypothèse qu'une action, un [fonds négocié en bourse] ou un indice restera dans une fourchette de valeurs donnée(niveaux de soutien et de résistance). 1, record 1, French, - condor%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delta neutral spread 1, record 2, English, delta%20neutral%20spread
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delta neutral spread: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - delta%20neutral%20spread
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart à delta neutre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A0%20delta%20neutre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart à delta neutre : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A0%20delta%20neutre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delta hedge
1, record 3, English, delta%20hedge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- delta hedging 2, record 3, English, delta%20hedging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since most market makers actively manage their cap and floor positions with delta hedging strategies, these hedge ratios are constantly monitored. 1, record 3, English, - delta%20hedge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The delta (or hedge ratio) of an option measures the amount of change in the price of the option corresponding to a movement in the underlying instrument. ... Two most common delta hedging strategies involve the use of either futures or swap. 1, record 3, English, - delta%20hedge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couverture en delta neutre
1, record 3, French, couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couverture delta 2, record 3, French, couverture%20delta
correct, feminine noun
- gestion en delta neutre 1, record 3, French, gestion%20en%20delta%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de couverture du risque rattaché à une position en options, notamment aux fluctuations du cours du sous-jacent, qui consiste à acheter ou à vendre le sous-jacent en quantité proportionnelle au delta de l’option, de telle sorte que la perte ou le gain sur le sous-jacent soit compensé par le gain ou la perte sur la position en options. 1, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive qu’en période de forte incertitude, certains spéculateurs anticipent des niveaux de volatilité encore plus élevés que ceux qui sont affichés dans le marché. Une stratégie qui permet de profiter d’une telle prévision est l’achat d’un «straddle» qui consiste en fait à acheter un call et un put (de même prix et date d’exercice pour simplifier) sur le même sous-jacent qui sont couverts dynamiquement («delta hedge») pour ne profiter que de la hausse de la volatilité. 3, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une position neutre en termes de delta est obtenue lorsque l'opérateur prend une couverture delta parfaite de façon que sa position financière globale(options et instruments sous-jacents) ne soit plus sensible à de faibles modifications du prix du sous-jacent. 4, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- delta-neutral
1, record 4, English, delta%2Dneutral
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- delta-hedged 1, record 4, English, delta%2Dhedged
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delta hedging: a method option writers use to hedge risk exposure of written options by purchase or sale of the underlying asset in proportion to the delta. ... A delta-neutral position is established when the writer strictly delta-hedges so as to leave the combined financial position in options and underlying instruments unaffected by small changes in the price of the underlying. 1, record 4, English, - delta%2Dneutral
Record 4, Key term(s)
- delta neutral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- en delta neutre
1, record 4, French, en%20delta%20neutre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- à delta neutre 1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20delta%20neutre
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion en/à delta neutre : Méthode de gestion d’un portefeuille d’options qui consiste à conserver un delta total égal à zéro au moyen d’interventions sur le marché des changes ou sur celui des options. Une position(un portefeuille) neutre en delta est inférieur à de petites variations du cours de l'actif sous-jacent. 1, record 4, French, - en%20delta%20neutre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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