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Option Greeks (Black–Scholes)

The Greeks are an option trader's dashboard. See how delta, gamma, vega, and theta shift as the price, volatility, and time change.

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The Greeks measure how an option's value reacts: delta to the underlying price, gamma to delta itself, vega to volatility, theta to the passage of time. Traders hedge by neutralizing them. Educational tool, not financial advice.

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Call price$8.01
Delta0.580
Gamma0.0221
Vega (per 1% vol)0.276
Theta (per day)-0.024

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Reading this result: Near the money, gamma and vega peak: the option is most sensitive to both price swings and changes in volatility (vega 0.28 per 1% vol).

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Under the Black–Scholes model, the Greeks are the option price's sensitivities: delta to the underlying, gamma to delta, vega to volatility, and theta to time decay. Traders combine positions to neutralize the Greeks they do not want exposure to. Educational tool, not financial advice.

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