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delta

noun/ˈdeltə/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The sensitivity of a derivative's price to a change in the price of its underlying asset.

The trader rebalanced the book each morning to keep the portfolio's net delta close to zero.

Topic: Finance in Business English

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