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Kappa

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Kappa
The ratio of the dollar price change in the price of an option to a 1% change in the expected volatility.

Kappa
In options, the ratio of a price change of a contract to a 1% change in the volatility of the underlying asset. Generally speaking, option prices increase when volatility increases. The option's kappa is used in regression analysis.


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