
Explanation:
The one-tail z value for a confidence interval of 99% is 2.33.
The VaR of position = (to 1 d.p)
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Q.24 An investment bank decided to open a position in the shares of ALNY’s stock. The position will be opened by buying 5,000 out-of-the-money call options with a strike price of USD 350. At the moment, the stock is trading at USD 300. The annual volatility of the stock’s return is 30%, and the delta of the option is 0.3. What is the daily VaR for this position at a 1% significance level, assuming 252 trading days in a year?
A
USD 16,668
B
USD 19,815
C
USD 23,116
D
USD 16,282
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