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Published in TZ Latest News 23 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Hedging with synthetic forward on SPY – how-to and is it the best option?

Hi,

I am looking for a way to delta hedge my position on SPX with an instrument that has 10 delta. That is, if I am using the emini I will have 50 delta for each contract, that means I can’t hedge 30 delta.

I found 2 options – SSF on SPY or Synthetic Forward on spy, which gives me roughly 10 deltas and provide precise hedging.

Problem is, the spreads are huge and not liquid. My questions are:

1. Any other ideas on how to hedge an SPX position?
2. How do I construct a synthetic…

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