delta
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A high delta means the convertibles track the stock closely.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Its broad delta lies between the Pathein River to the west and the Yangon River to the east.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
When traders buy S&P 500 call options, the dealers who sell those calls need to buy S&P 500 futures to remain what’s called delta neutral.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Beginning in the late 19th century, California farmers regularly used their own equipment to dredge the delta channels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Yes, everything was once water, but the Earth formed out of the oceans by a natural process—similar, he thought, to the silting he had observed at the delta of the Nile.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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