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  1. Appendix

Delta Strike Formula

  • SSS - spot price

  • Δ\DeltaΔ - option delta

  • σ\sigmaσ - implied volatility

  • Ï„\tauÏ„ - time to maturity

  • Ï•\phiÏ• - normal cumulative distribution function

Delta strike price KdeltaK_{delta}Kdelta​ is calculated as follows:

volatility_factor=στ{volatility\_factor} = \sigma \sqrt{\tau}volatility_factor=στ​
total_variance=σ2τ{total\_variance} = \sigma^2 \tau total_variance=σ2τ
z=(total_variance2−Φ−1(Δ)⋅volatility_factor)z = \Big(\frac{{total\_variance}}{2} -\Phi^{-1}(\Delta)\cdot{volatility\_factor}\Big)z=(2total_variance​−Φ−1(Δ)⋅volatility_factor)
Kdelta=SezK_{delta} = S e^zKdelta​=Sez
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