
Explanation:
Stock price movements using a binomial tree:
If the stock price moves up from USD 100 to USD 125, the value of the shares is $125\Delta125`\Delta - 10$.
If the stock price moves down from USD 100 to USD 85, the value of the shares is $85\Delta85`\Delta$
The portfolio is riskless if the value of is chosen so that the portfolio's final value is the same for both alternatives.
125`\Delta - 10 = 85\Delta \text{ or } \Delta = 0.25
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Q.55 Simon Adams holds a portfolio consisting of a long position in Δ shares of the stock and a short position in one call option so that the portfolio is riskless. The current stock price is USD 100. After one year, if the value of the stock increases from USD 100 to USD 125, the option's value is USD 10. Also, if the current stock price decreases from USD 100 to USD 85, the option price is 0. What value of Δ makes the portfolio riskless?
A
0.25.
B
0.33.
C
0.5.
D
0.66.