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Gamma The ratio of a change in the option delta to a small change in the price of the asset on which the option is written.
Gamma A measure of how fast the delta changes. That is, gamma is a mathematical measurement of how fast the price of an option contract changes for each unit of change in the price of the underlying asset. The larger the gamma, the more volatile the option contract is. If an option is at the money or near the money, gamma is large, but if it is deep in or deep out of the money, gamma can become quite small. This is because when an option is near the money, a small change in the underlying asset's value can greatly change the level of demand for the contract. This is not the case for deep in and deep out of the money options. Gamma What Does Gamma Mean? The rate of change for delta with respect to the price of the underlying asset. Investopedia explains Gamma Mathematically, gamma is the first derivative of delta and is used when one is trying to gauge the price of an option relative to how much it is in or out of the money. When the option being measured is deeply in or out of the money, gamma is small. When the option is near the money, gamma is large. Related Terms: How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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