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You are short options and delta hedging. The stock rallies strongly. What do you have to do, and why does it cost you?
- ASell stock into the rally, locking in gains as the options lose value
- BBuy stock after the rise
- CNothing, since a delta-neutral position stays neutral as the stock moves
- DBuy more options to increase the short position and collect more premium
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