This document outlines the risks associated with various Greek letters used in options trading. Delta represents price risk and shows how much an option's price will change with a $1 or $7 move in the underlying stock price. Gamma shows how delta will change with a $1 movement in the stock price. Theta represents time risk and shows how an option's price will decay over a number of days. Vega represents volatility risk and shows how an option's price will change as volatility increases or decreases. Rho represents interest rate risk and how an option's price will be affected by changes in interest rates.
This document outlines the risks associated with various Greek letters used in options trading. Delta represents price risk and shows how much an option's price will change with a $1 or $7 move in the underlying stock price. Gamma shows how delta will change with a $1 movement in the stock price. Theta represents time risk and shows how an option's price will decay over a number of days. Vega represents volatility risk and shows how an option's price will change as volatility increases or decreases. Rho represents interest rate risk and how an option's price will be affected by changes in interest rates.
This document outlines the risks associated with various Greek letters used in options trading. Delta represents price risk and shows how much an option's price will change with a $1 or $7 move in the underlying stock price. Gamma shows how delta will change with a $1 movement in the stock price. Theta represents time risk and shows how an option's price will decay over a number of days. Vega represents volatility risk and shows how an option's price will change as volatility increases or decreases. Rho represents interest rate risk and how an option's price will be affected by changes in interest rates.
Gamma Price risk Theta Time risk Vega Volatility risk Rho Interest rate risk YOUR DELTA PRICE UP $1 PRICE DOWN $1 PRICE UP $7 PRICE DOWN $7
3 $3 -$3 $21 -$21
20 $20 -$20 $140 -$140
-5 -$5 $5 -$35 $35
-42 -$42 $42 -$294 $294
NEW DELTA AFTER 1 PT NEW DELTA AFTER 1 PT YOUR DELTA GAMMA MOVE HIGHER MOVE LOWER YOUR THETA 1 DAY 3 DAYS 15 DAYS 45 DAYS STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY YOUR VEGA STOCK PRICE GOES UP STOCK PRICE GOES DOWN VEGA DOWN 2% VEGA UP 2% • •