(a) Prove Proposition 9.6. (b) Show that the result fails for a short bull call spread (short call , long call ) hedged at even when always. Identify the region of spot where the hedged short spread loses money. (c) A trader sells weekly Nifty strangles at 13% implied and argues: "realised has been below 11% for six months, so by El Karoui–Jeanblanc–Shreve I cannot lose." Find two separate flaws.
M09 · Problem 6 ★★
Robustness and its limits
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