A trader sells one lot of the Nifty Dec 24,700 straddle (call plus put) at an implied volatility of 12.5% and delta-hedges with Nifty futures. (a) Derive the approximation for a delta-hedged long option position financed at , starting from Itô's lemma and the PDE. (b) Compute the straddle's per-lot gamma and theta (per calendar day) with the notes' inputs (). (c) Estimate the hedged P&L of the short straddle per lot over one calendar day if Nifty moves 1.5%; if it moves 0.5%. Find the breakeven daily move. (d) What does the answer imply about the risk of short-premium strategies, and why is the approximation worse for a 3% gap than for a 1.5% move?
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Hedged P&L of a short straddle
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