Delta Hedging Options with a Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Position

Summary

This educational implementation monitors Bitcoin option positions on Deribit, reads their aggregate account delta, and uses the Bitcoin perpetual future as a hedge when the absolute delta exceeds a configurable threshold. The example supports selecting an option contract and manually buying or selling options, while displaying option and futures positions, market quotes, and delta-related fields. It includes a test-network switch and periodically refreshes market and account data.

The hedge direction is chosen from the sign of aggregate option delta, and the futures order amount is estimated using that delta and the perpetual quote, subject to a minimum order amount. This is an operational example rather than a fully specified risk model: the text provides no backtest, hedge-effectiveness results, or treatment of fees, slippage, changing Greeks, or execution failures. The source also includes exchange-specific assumptions and uses delta thresholds and order sizing that would need careful review before live use.

Key ideas

• The example aggregates delta across option positions and compares it with a configurable hedge threshold.
• It uses a Bitcoin perpetual futures position to offset option delta exposure.
• The displayed interface groups option quotes by expiry and reports positions and market data.
• Order direction follows the sign of aggregate delta, with a minimum order size condition.
• No empirical hedge-performance evidence or full execution-risk analysis is provided.

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