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What Is the Risk a Delta-Neutral Portfolio Still Faces?

A delta-neutral portfolio still faces several risks, primarily gamma risk and vega risk. Gamma risk is the exposure to large price moves, as delta neutrality only holds for small moves.

Vega risk is the exposure to changes in implied volatility. Additionally, theta decay is a certainty, and the portfolio is still exposed to interest rate risk (rho).

What Is the Role of Vega in a Delta and Gamma-Neutral Portfolio?
How Often Must a Delta-Neutral Position Be Rebalanced (Re-Hedged)?
Why Is a Delta-Neutral Portfolio Not Perfectly Hedged against Large Price Moves?
What Are the Limitations of Relying Solely on Delta for Hedging?