Delta band
Definition · Level 5 · Greeks & volatility
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A re-hedging rule: trade the underlying only when net delta drifts outside a set range, balancing transaction costs against hedging error.
Example
Re-hedge whenever the book leaves ±200 deltas.
Where Tradecraft teaches it
Level 5 · Greeks & volatility, in the lesson “Delta hedging, gamma scalping & realized vs implied”: How market makers hedge, why long gamma buys low and sells high, and what a hedged option really bets on.
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