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What does a larger gamma indicate about the sensitivity of the option price to stock price movements?
When is the value of Vega at its highest?
What effect does a 1% increase in volatility have on the option value?
How does theta affect the value of an option as the expiration date approaches?
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What is the main focus of rho in option pricing?
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What is expected to happen to gamma as the option approaches expiration?
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If interest rates increase from 0.1% to 1%, what is the change in option value due to rho?
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What does delta measure in options trading?
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Which statement accurately describes how historical volatility is calculated?
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How does gamma impact option pricing?
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Which scenario would most likely cause delta to approach 1?
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What is the fundamental assumption of implied volatility in options pricing?
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What would likely happen to delta if an option is at-the-money and close to expiration?
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If a stock price increases by $5 and delta is 0.5501, what is the expected change in the option price?
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Why is time to expiration significant in determining the behavior of delta?
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What is the primary assumption of historical volatility in relation to future price movements?
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In the context of options, what does a Delta value of 0.5501 signify?
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How does gamma relate to the changes in Delta when stock price changes significantly?
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What would likely happen to Delta as an option approaches its expiration date when it is deep-in-the-money?
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Which statement best describes the differences between Historical and Implied Volatility?
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Study Notes
Estimating Volatility
- Two primary approaches: Historical and Implied.
Historical Volatility
- Based on the assumption that past volatility trends will continue.
- Calculated using the standard deviation of continuously compounded returns from historical data.
Implied Volatility
- Derived from the options market, reflecting current market expectations of volatility.
- The market price of options aligns with the Black-Scholes model, utilizing the implied volatility.
The Greeks
- Greeks quantify sensitivity of options pricing to various factors such as time, interest rates, and volatility.
Delta
- Indicates sensitivity to changes in the underlying stock price.
- Ranges from 0 to 1; Call Delta is expressed as N(d1).
- Formula: Δ = Change in call price / Small change in stock price.
- Calculation example for a call option: New value = Original value + (Change in Price) x Delta.
Delta Calculations
- For a stock price increase of 5,optionpriceincreasesbyapproximately5, option price increases by approximately 5,optionpriceincreasesbyapproximately2.7505 using a Delta of 0.5501.
- Delta approaches 1 if options are deep in-the-money, and approaches 0 if deep out-of-the-money.
- Time effects: Delta approaches 1 for in-the-money options close to expiration, and approaches 0 for out-of-the-money options nearing expiration.
Gamma
- Represents the sensitivity of Delta to changes in stock price, relevant for large movements in stock price.
- Higher gamma values indicate greater sensitivity to price changes, complicating hedging strategies.
- Gamma peaks when options are at-the-money and declines to 0 once options expire.
Vega
- Measures sensitivity of option value to changes in volatility.
- Highest vega values are associated with at-the-money options.
- A 1% increase in volatility results in a 1.3% change in option value.
Rho
- Measures sensitivity to changes in the risk-free interest rate.
- For example, an increase in interest rates from 0.1% to 1% results in a $0.0603 change in option value.
Theta
- Represents sensitivity of option value relative to time until expiration.
- Indicates daily decrease in option value; in this case, a daily decline of $0.1888 occurs as expiration approaches.
Estimating Volatility
- Two main approaches are used: Historical and Implied volatility.
- Historical Volatility assumes future volatility mirrors recent past; calculated through standard deviation of continuously compounded returns.
- Implied Volatility reflects the market's perception, equating to the price derived from the Black-Scholes model.
The Greeks
- Greeks measure option value sensitivity to various factors like time, interest rates, and volatility.
Delta
- Delta indicates how sensitive an option's value is to changes in the underlying stock price.
- Ranges between 0 and 1; Call Delta is represented as N(d1).
- Formula: Estimate New Value of Option = Original Value + (Change in Price) x Delta.
- Example calculation: If Original Value is 0.32, Change in Price is $85 - $800, and Delta is 0.5501, then New Value = $3.0705.
- A $1 change in stock price results in a $0.5501 change in option price.
- Increases in stock price by $5 result in an option price increase of $2.7505.
Delta in relation to Stock Price (S)
- Approaches 1 if the option is deep in-the-money and 0 if deep out-of-the-money.
Delta in relation to Time to Expiration (T)
- Approaches 1 if in-the-money and close to expiration, but approaches 0 for out-of-the-money options near expiration.
Gamma
- Gamma measures Delta's sensitivity to stock price changes, especially for large price moves.
- Higher gamma signifies increased option price sensitivity to stock price fluctuations.
- Most significant value of gamma occurs "at-the-money" when exercise price equals spot price.
- Gamma approaches 0 after the option expires.
Vega
- Vega assesses sensitivity to changes in volatility; highest when the option is at-the-money.
- Volatility isn't directly observable in the market.
- Example: A 1% increase in volatility leads to a 1.3% change in option value.
Rho
- Rho measures option value response to changes in the risk-free interest rate.
- A change from 0.1% to 1% results in a $0.0603 change in option value.
Theta
- Theta indicates value sensitivity concerning time, specifically the decrease in option value as expiration approaches.
- Daily decrease in call price is -$0.1888, indicating a decline in value as time runs out.
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Explore the two primary approaches for estimating volatility in financial markets: historical and implied volatility. This quiz covers the concepts, calculations, and implications of both methods, helping you understand how past performance and market prices can inform future volatility estimates.
