Options glossary · The Greeks

Gamma

Part 1 · Option basics and use cases

The change in delta per one point move in the underlying, the second derivative with respect to the underlying. Calls and puts of the same strike share it. Largest at the money, where the outcome is closest to a coin flip.

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