AppliedMultiple choice
A desk sells a digital call struck at and hedges it with a call spread. Which spread does it buy, and why?
- AThe to spread, since it pays nothing below just like the digital
- BThe to spread
- CA spread centred on , from to , to minimise tracking error
- DNo spread; digitals are hedged only with the underlying stock
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