medium · Frm Part 2 Market Risk

A bank maps a long call option on an equity index using only a linear (delta) approximation.

During a significant market sell-off, how will the measured VaR likely compare to the actual realized loss?

  1. The VaR will understate the risk due to the omission of vega.
  2. The VaR will overstate the risk for the long option position.
  3. The VaR will be exactly half of the actual loss.
  4. The VaR will accurately predict the loss because delta is the primary driver.

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